A new approach to dose reference levels in pediatric CT: Age and size-specific dose estimation

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dc.check.date20/12/2024
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dc.contributor.authorRawashdeh, Mohammad
dc.contributor.authorSaade, Charbel
dc.contributor.authorAl Mousa, Dana S.
dc.contributor.authorAbdelrahman, Mostafa
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Praveen
dc.contributor.authorMcEntee, Mark F.
dc.contributor.funderJordan University of Science and Technologyen
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-11T11:47:26Z
dc.date.available2023-01-11T11:47:26Z
dc.date.issued2022-12-20
dc.date.updated2023-01-11T11:37:06Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: Although paediatrics' are more radio-sensitivity than adults, the number of requested paediatric CT examinations is increasing globally. Significant efforts have been focused on achieving the lowest possible radiation dose for paediatric patients, particularly adjusting for size differences. This study aims to establish Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) for paediatric patients based on size-specific dose estimates (SSDE). Method: In this retrospective national study, CT scans for brain, chest, abdominopelvic, and chest, abdomen, and pelvis (CAP) were collected from four hospitals in Jordan undergoing paediatric CT scans. A total of 1818 cases were randomly selected in four age categories (<1 year, 1–4 years, 5–10 years, 11–18 years). The SSDE values were determined by multiplying the volume CT dose index (CTDIvol) with the conversion factor extracted from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine Report 204. Results: Variations exist between the DRLs between the different hospitals, age groups, and variations in protocols with different types of CT scanners. The DRL values (CTDIvol, dose-length product (DLP) and SSDE) for the four age categories were as follows; <1 year: brain (47.88 mGy, 741.67 mGy cm and 58.40 mGy), chest (5.65 mGy, 124 mGy cm and 13.91 mGy), abdominopelvic (12.65 mGy, 321.5 mGy cm and 28.72 mGy) and CAP (16.12 mGy, 507.72 mGy cm and 38.04 mGy). 1–4 years, brain (54.79 mGy, 979.12 mGy cm and 55.88 mGy), chest (7.37 mGy, 220.85 mGy cm and 14.68 mGy), abdominopelvic (16.16 mGy, 424.72 mGy cm and 32.68 mGy) and CAP (16.13 mGy, 742.1 mGy cm and 33.54 mGy). 5–10 years: brain (65.03 mGy, 1129.94 mGy cm and 55.92 mGy), chest (12.57 mGy, 383.9 mGy cm and 22.45 mGy), abdominopelvic (12.34 mGy, 450.75 mGy cm and 22.23 mGy) and CAP (13.46 mGy, 748.85 mGy cm and 25.69 mGy). 11–18 years, brain (60.7 mGy, 1207.9 mGy cm and 41.81 mGy), chest examination (12.94 mGy, 496.2 mGy cm and 20.49 mGy), abdominopelvic (16.13 mGy, 803.07 mGy cm and 23.06 mGy) and CAP (16.13 mGy, 1101.5 mGy cm and 23.85 mGy). Conclusion: There were increases in CTDIvol, DLP, and SSDE with ascending age groups. SSDE and age are closely matched to delivered radiation in paediatric CT; however, radiation dose levels remain high in Jordan. This work highlights the need for caution when administering radiation in the paediatric population.en
dc.description.sponsorshipJordan University of Science and Technology (research grant no. 2021/270)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
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dc.identifier.articleid110698en
dc.identifier.citationRawashdeh, M., Saade, C., Al Mousa, D. S., Abdelrahman, M., Kumar, P. and McEntee, M. (2022) 'A new approach to dose reference levels in pediatric CT: Age and size-specific dose estimation', Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 205, 110698 (7pp). doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110698en
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110698en
dc.identifier.endpage7en
dc.identifier.issn0969-806X
dc.identifier.journaltitleRadiation Physics and Chemistryen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/14039
dc.identifier.volume205en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.en
dc.rights© 2022, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectCT optimisationen
dc.subjectCTDI volen
dc.subjectDLPen
dc.subjectJordanen
dc.subjectRadiation doseen
dc.titleA new approach to dose reference levels in pediatric CT: Age and size-specific dose estimationen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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