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National diagnostic reference levels for digital diagnostic and screening mammography in Uganda. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Introduction Screening and diagnostic mammography are associated with some risk of radiation-induced breast cancer. This study was conducted to establish the National Diagnostic Reference Levels (NDRLs) for digital diagnostic and screening mammography in Uganda to achieve breast radiation dose optimization.
Odongo D, Musisi A, Okello RO, Bongomin F, Erem G.   +4 more
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Local Diagnostic Reference Levels in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis. [PDF]

J Med Radiat Sci
ABSTRACTIntroductionDiagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) are a guideline to indicate whether the radiation administered during medical procedures performed under routine conditions is unusually low or high. Currently, there are no national DRLs in Australia for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Mammography (DBT).
Barnes P, Kostidis M, Nguyen J, O'Donohue M.   +3 more
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[Establishment of Diagnostic Reference Levels for Dental Radiography in 2023]. [PDF]

Jugan Geongang Gwa Jilbyeong
Recent studies have focused on radiation exposure in patients undergoing medical imaging examinations utilizing ionizing radiation. Striving for optimal radiation doses according to the principles of justification and optimization is essential. In the Republic of Korea (ROK), diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for various imaging devices have been in ...
Kang J, Won J, Gil J, Min Y, Heo MS.
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Establishment of CT diagnostic reference levels in Ireland [PDF]

The British Journal of Radiology, 2012
To propose Irish CT diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) by collecting radiation doses for the most commonly performed CT examinations.A pilot study investigated the most frequent CT examinations. 40 CT sites were then asked to complete a survey booklet to allow the recording of CT parameters for each of 9 CT examinations during a 12-week period.
Foley, Shane J., McEntee, Mark F., Rainford, Louise A.   +2 more
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A practical guide for paediatric diagnostic reference levels (PiDRLs) [PDF]

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 2022
This guide was designed to provide a foundation for developing paediatric diagnostic reference levels (PiDRLs) for conventional radiography. In principle, the calculation of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) is recommended for diagnostic x-ray imaging examinations for radiosensitive patients, such as paediatric patients.
Olivia Lackay, Je'nine Horn-Lodewyk, Henra Muller   +2 more
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Diagnostic reference levels for paediatric CT in Jordan

Journal of Radiological Protection, 2019
This study aimed to investigate the current status of Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) in paediatric CT across Jordan. The dose data for four main CT examinations (brain, chest, abdominopelvic, and chest, abdomen and pelvis (CAP)) in hospitals and imaging centres (n = 4) were measured.
Mohammad Rawashdeh, Mostafa Abdelrahman, Maha Zaitoun, Charbel Saade, Haytham Alewaidat, Mark F McEntee   +5 more
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Variabilities in X-ray diagnostic reference levels

European Radiology, 2020
To estimate the variability of X-ray diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) depending on the number of X-ray devices and data per device.Dose-area products (DAP) were collected by the national nuclear control agency from the 590 devices installed in 345 medical centers in the country. From 2015 to 2017, the number of chest (postero-anterior (PA) view alone,
Vanaudenhove, Thibault, Van Muylem, Alain, Howarth, Nigel, Gevenois, Pierre-Alain, Tack, Denis   +4 more
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TOWARDS NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE LEVELS FOR MAMMOGRAPHY IN SERBIA

Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2020
Abstract The objective of this work is to investigate the possibility to set a national diagnostic reference levels (nDRLs) for diagnostic and screening mammography in Serbia based on local practice and available resources. This study included all types of mammography systems that are currently used in Serbia, namely screen-film ...
Rafajlović, Stefan, Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera, Božović, Predrag   +2 more
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Estimating Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Mammography in Dubai

Diagnostics, 2023
As the total volume of mammograms in Dubai is increasing consistently, it is crucial to focus on the process of dose optimization by determining dose reference levels for such sensitive radiographic examinations as mammography. This work aimed to determine local diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for mammography procedures in Dubai at different ranges ...
Kaltham Abdulwahid Noor, Norhashimah Mohd Norsuddin, Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim, Iza Nurzawani Che Isa, Wadha Alshamsi   +4 more
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U.S. National Diagnostic Reference Levels: Closing the Gap [PDF]

Radiology, 2015
The University of California investigators have demonstrated meticulous efforts to define dose benchmarks for the University of California system; their efforts will help them to optimize their local practices and demonstrate a process that others can use.
James A, Brink, Donald L, Miller
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