Mohammad Reza Deevband, Habib Mohammadi, Yazdan Salimi, Ahmad Mostaar, Niloofar Deravi, Mobina Fathi, Kimia Vakili, Shirin Yaghoobpoor, Mehdi Ghorbani, Abolhasan Divband, Meysam Tavakoli
INTRODUCTION: Concerns regarding the adverse consequences of radiation have increased due to the expanded application of computed tomography (CT) in medical practice. Certain studies have indicated that the radiation dosage depends on the anatomical region, the imaging technique employed and patient-specific variables. The aim of this study is to present fitting models for the estimation of age-specific dose estimates (ASDE), in the same direction of size-specific dose estimates, and effective doses based on patient age, gender and the type of CT examination used in paediatric head, chest and abdomen-pelvis imaging...
March 7, 2024: Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences