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This paper discusses the merits and weaknesses of the standard terms that have been developed to quantify CT dose: CT dose indices (CTDI), dose length product (DLP) and effective dose. The difference between the measured CTDIvol and the CTDIvol displayed on the CT scanner illustrates a clinical dilemma. Displayed CTDIvol represents the radiation dose delivered to a plastic phantom, which is significantly...
Background Medical examination is the main source of artificial radiation exposure. Because children present an increased sensitivity to ionising radiation, radiology practices at a national level in paediatrics should be monitored. Objective This study describes the ionising radiation exposure from diagnostic medical examinations of the French paediatric population in 2010. Materials and methods...
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