Assessment of Adult's Abdominopelvic Computed Tomography Radiation Doses in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Ethiop. j. health sci. (Online)
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32(6): 1101-1106, 2022. tables
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Computed Tomography plays a priceless role for diagnostic and therapeutic purpose; however,applying an optimized Computed Tomography Technique to produce qualified image while delivering minimum radiation dose to patients is the common challenge. The main objective of this study was to establish local diagnostic reference levels for adult patients who visited abdominopelvic Computed Tomography examination.METHODS:
A total of 158 patients who had taken abdominopelvic Computed Tomography examination from three selectedAmhara region hospitals were investigated. Both prospective and retrospective techniques of data collection were used while collecting the data in the entire sample. Two GE - Optima Computed Tomography 540 (16 slices) and one Phillips Brilliance (64slices), were employed during data collections. Data for patient demographics scan protocols, Computed Tomography dose descriptors and machine specifications were collected and analyzed by using SPSS software version 26.RESULTS:
The third quartile estimated computed tomography dose index volume and dose length product, which is the local Diagnostic Reference Levels, were 12 mGy and 1904 cm.mGy respectively. The investigated local Diagnostic Reference Levels of Computed Tomography Dose index volume (mGy) was comparable to other international Diagnostic Reference Levels. However, the third quartile value of dose length product (cm.mGy) was higher than other reported international Diagnostic Reference Levels.CONCLUSION:
The values of local Diagnostic Reference Levels presented in this work can be used as a baseline upon which future dose measurements can be compared in Amhara region
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Patients
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Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ethiop. j. health sci. (Online)
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Science/ET
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Department of Radiology, College of Health Sciences/ET
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