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Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Procedures in Argentina

Children, 2023
The aim of this work was to propose a preliminary local diagnostic reference levels (DRL) for pediatric interventional cardiology (PIC) procedures in Argentina, for different ranges of age and weight. This work has been conducted in the framework of the “
P. Azcurra, F. Leyton, Victorio Lucini, Marcelo Rivarola, L. Trentacoste, A. Marques, J. Chiabrando, Ignacio Seropian, Nicolas Mundo, C. Ubeda, Carla Agatiello   +10 more
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Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Common Adult Computed Tomography Procedures in Addis Ababa

Dose-Response, 2023
Background Computed Tomography has become the major source of population exposure in diagnostic x-rays. This concerned issue will be resolved by stetting Local Diagnostic Reference Levels.
Seife Teferi Dellie, Ambaye Fisehaw Tesfaw, Marema Jebessa Kumsa, Birhanu Turi Tolawak   +3 more
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Evaluation of Radiation Dose to the Thyroid Gland on Infant Patients Undergoing Anteroposterior Chest X-Ray at a Tertiary Hospital in North-Western Nigeria

African Scientific Reports, 2023
The study aims at measuring the entrance surface dose (ESD) of the thyroid gland of infant patients undergoing anterior-posterior (AP) chest x-ray in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto (UDUTHS).
U. Abubakar, M. M. Ahmad, U. A. Al-Amin, A. A. Sadiq, A. Mohammed, D. Mohammed, I. Y. Izge, M. Sidi, A. Mohammed   +8 more
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Diagnostic Reference Levels for Fluoroscopy-guided Gastrointestinal Procedures in Japan from the REX-GI Study: A Nationwide Multicentre Prospective Observational Study

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 2022
Summary Background Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are required to optimize medical exposure. However, data on DRLs for interventional fluoroscopic procedures are lacking, especially in gastroenterology.
S. Hayashi, M. Takenaka, M. Hosono, H. Kogure, K. Hasatani, T. Suda, Hirotsugu Maruyama, K. Matsunaga, H. Ihara, Toshiyuki Yoshio, K. Nagaike, Takuya Yamada, T. Yakushijin, T. Takagi, H. Tsumura, A. Kurita, Satoshi Asai, Yukiko Ito, T. Kuwai, Yasuki Hori, I. Maetani, K. Ikezawa, T. Iwashita, Kengo Matsumoto, T. Fujisawa, Tsutomu Nishida   +25 more
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Patient doses in computed tomography: An assessment of local diagnostic reference levels in a large teaching hospital [PDF]

Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2012
This paper presents an estimation of local diagnostic reference levels in computed tomography in a large teaching hospital. Local diagnostic reference levels, expressed in terms of volume weighted computed tomography dose index and dose-length product,
Hadnađev Darka R., Aranđić Danijela D., Stojanović Sanja S., Ciraj-Bjelac Olivera F., Božović Predrag M., Stanković Jelena S.   +5 more
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Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Full-Field Digital Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in a Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia

Healthcare, 2022
A set of national diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) was established in Malaysia for a range of breast thicknesses in 2013, but no updates for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).
Norhashimah Mohd Norsuddin, Sharveeni Segar, Rathieswari Ravintaran, Norhayati Mohd Zain, M. K. Abdul Karim   +4 more
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Suggested Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Possible Pediatric X-Ray Optimization in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2022
BACKGROUND: Early childhood radiation exposure carries an enhanced radiation risk of about two to three times as high as in adults. The objective of this study was to determine local diagnostic reference levels for the most frequent pediatric x-ray ...
Dellie, Seife Teferi, Seife Teferi Dellie   +1 more
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Setting up regional diagnostic reference levels for pediatric interventional cardiology in Latin America and the Caribbean countries: preliminary results and identified challenges

Journal of Radiological Protection, 2022
The goal of the present study was to propose a set of preliminary regional diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for pediatric interventional cardiology (IC) procedures in Latin America and the Caribbean countries, classified by age and weight groups.
C. Ubeda, E. Vano, M. Perez, P. Jiménez, R. Ramirez, A. Nader, P. Miranda, P. Azcurra, J. Damsky, S. Capdevila, M. Oliveira, J. Albuquerque, R. Bocamino, H. Schelin, A. Yagui, D. Aguirre, N. Riquelme, L. Cárdenas, A. Alvarez, W. Mosquera, F. Arias, R. Gutiérrez, R. De la Mora, T. Rivera, J. Zapata, P. Araujo, P. Chiesa   +26 more
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Adult Computed Tomography examinations in Uganda: Towards determining the National Diagnostic Reference Levels

BMC Medical Imaging, 2022
Introduction Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs), typically set at the 75th percentile of the dose distribution from surveys conducted across a broad user base using a specified dose-measurement protocol, are recommended for radiological examinations ...
Geoffrey Erem, Faith Ameda, Caroline Otike, W. Olwit, A. G. Mubuuke, C. Schandorf, Akisophel Kisolo, M. Kawooya   +7 more
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Indication based vs anatomical region based diagnostic reference levels [PDF]

, 2023
Korištenje dijagnostičkih referentnih razina u svakodnevnoj kliničkoj praksi s ciljem optimizacije postupaka koji se provode rendgenskim uređajima za računalnu tomografiju može predstavljati poseban izazov ako su dane za pojedina anatomska područja ...
Faj, Dario, Popić, Jelena, Cvetko, Danijel, Ružić, Katarina, Kralik, Ivana, Justić, Mihaela, Buinac, Ana, Bjelobrk, Ivana, Meštrić, Dajana, Turk, Tajana   +9 more
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