Diagnostic reference level of radiation dose and image quality of adult CT abdominal examination based on body-mass index (BMI) in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) ionising radiation may raise the risk of deterministic consequences and cancer development to the patient. Objective of this study is to determine the updated local DRL of adult CT abdominal examinations using a noise index to indicate the image quality. Materi...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Ariffin, Mohamad Asmawi, Abdul Karim, Muhammad Khalis, Abd Rahman, Mohd Amiruddin, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Harun, Hanif Haspi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119428/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119428/1/119428.pdf