Estimation of effective dose and risk of exposure-induced cancer death, and diagnostic reference level for CT scans in Tabriz, Iran.

• Tác giả: Alireza Farajollahi, Amir Ghasemi Jangjoo, Reza Javadrashid, Mikaeil Molazadeh, Tohid Mortezazadeh, Soheila Sharifian Jazi, Fatemeh Shiridokht, Maedeh Yektamanesh, Hamed Zamani
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Thông tin xuất bản: Japan : Radiological physics and technology , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 736574

Tóm tắt

This study aimed to estimate the effective dose and the risk of exposure-induced cancer death (REID), as well as to establish diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for common CT examinations conducted in Tabriz, Iran. The investigation included adult patients undergoing abdomen-pelvis, brain, neck, sinus, and chest CT scans. Patient data, exposure parameters, and radiation dose metrics, such as volume CT dose index (CTDI