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Local Diagnostic Reference Levels in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis [PDF]

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
Introduction Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) are a guideline to indicate whether the radiation administered during medical procedures performed under routine conditions is unusually low or high.
Peter Barnes, Michelle Kostidis, Julie Nguyen, Molly O'Donohue   +3 more
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Actualization of methodology of diagnostic reference levels establishment for interventional radiological procedures

Радиационная гигиена, 2023
Interventional procedures are accompanied with high levels of patient exposure and even with the possibility of radiation skin damage. That’s why any actions leading to reduction of patients’ exposure levels are of utmost importance.
S. S. Sarycheva
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Computed Tomography Diagnostic Reference Levels Worldwide and in Jordan: Implications for Patient Dose Reduction [PDF]

Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety
Ammar A Oglat,1 Suhaib Shdaifat,1 Mohannad Adel Sayah,2 Ahmed Abukonna,3 Wadah M Ali Khogali3 1Department of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan; 2Department of Radiography, Faculty of ...
Oglat AA, Shdaifat S, Sayah MA, Abukonna A, Khogali WMA   +4 more
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A Study on the Establishment of Diagnostic Reference Levels for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventional Procedures: Korean General Hospital [PDF]

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: Cardiovascular interventions require prolonged fluoroscopy, which increases the risk of radiation. Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs), set at the 75th percentile of the dose distribution, are vital benchmarks for dose optimization.
Daeho Kim, Jungsu Kim
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National Diagnostic Reference Levels in General Radiography: A Scoping Review [PDF]

Journal of Medical Physics
The aim of this scoping review was to explore the state of proposed and established national diagnostic reference levels (NDRLs) in general radiography. It examined survey harmonization, radiological examinations, doses, and 20-year international trends ...
Daniel Abbeyquaye, Stephen Inkoom, Theresa Bebaaku Dery, Shiraz Issahaku, Benard Ohene-Botwe   +4 more
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Current practices and perceptions on diagnostic reference levels: a EuroSafe Imaging Survey Analysis [PDF]

Insights into Imaging
Despite progress in implementing diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) across Europe, clinical practices remain variable. This prompts the EuroSafe Imaging campaign to conduct a survey assessing current practices, perceptions, and challenges related to DRLs.
John Damilakis, Boris Brkljacic, Guy Frija, Timo De Bondt, Graciano Paulo, Virginia Tsapaki, Eliseo Vano, the European Society of Radiology (ESR)   +7 more
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Establishing Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Head Computed Tomography Examinations [PDF]

Biomedicines
Background/Objectives: Head Computed Tomography (CT) is an essential diagnostic tool for identifying brain pathologies and visualizing blood vessels. However, CT exposes patients to ionizing radiation, making it necessary to establish local diagnostic ...
Sandra Modlińska, Marcin Rojek, Michał Bielówka, Jakub Kufel   +3 more
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Multicentric survey of patient doses in fluoroscopy guided diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures: comparison with Diagnostic Reference Levels and follow-up levels for patients at risk for radiation induced skin effects [PDF]

Българска кардиология, 2020
Introduction. Interventional cardiac procedures are often associated with high patient exposure and therefore require special care in protecting patients from radiation-induced effects.Materials and methods.
Anna Zagorska, Desislava Ivanova, Dessislava Kostova-Lefterova, Filip Simeonov, Valeri Gelev, Ivaylo Bogov, Hristo Mateev, Alexandar Alexandrov, Ivayla Jeleva, Nikolay Stoyanov, Katerina Romanova, Ilia Dyakov, Valentin Krastev, Dobrin Vasilev, Vladimir Ivanov   +14 more
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The Establishment of Institutional Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) in the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital

Atom Indonesia, 2022
Institutional diagnostic reference levels are used for quality assurance in radiology departments. The purpose of this study was to establish an institutional diagnostic reference level (DRL) and to provide a practical tool in diagnostic radiology and ...
T. Amalia, B. Zulkarnaien, C. Anam, K. Nurcahyo, H. Tussyadiah, D. E. Pradana   +5 more
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Assessment of diagnostic reference levels awareness and knowledge amongst CT radiographers in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2022
Aim: In light of Saudi Arabia's newly introduced national diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) and their importance as an optimisation tool in computed tomography (CT) procedures, the present study aims to evaluate radiographers' knowledge about radiation ...
Omemh Abdullah Bawazeer
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