Table 3 Comparison of the 3rd quartiles of the CTDIV (mGy) and DLP (mGy.cm) in 2015 and 2018 of this study, with international studies for the skull (Trauma) for one acquisition
From: Optimization of pediatric CT scans in a developing country
Dose values | CTDIV | DLP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Examination/ Ages | Skull /<1 | Skull /1–4 | Skull /5–9 | Skull /<1 | Skull /1–4 | Skull /5–9 |
This study (2015) | 43.44 | 51.94 | 51.94 | 895.21 | 1141.63 | 1200.04 |
This study (2018) | 34.2 | 35.33 | 43.11 | 670.1 | 727.3 | 961.72 |
Switzer-land 2008 [3] | 20 | 30 | 40 | - | - | - |
Germany 2007 [4] | 33 | 40 | 50 | - | - | - |
France 2009 [5] | 30 | 40 | 50 | - | - | - |
Ukraine 2005[6] | 30 | 45 | 50 | - | - | - |
DRL France(2019)[7] | 20 | 22 | 26 | 320 | 360 | 470 |
Shrimpton and al [6] | - | - | - | 420 | 600 | 900 |