Evaluation of CT dose and establishment of local DRLs for abdomen and pelvis examinations in hospitals in Taif City, Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Osman, Hamid, Alosaimi, Maathir, Alghamdi, Fai, Aljuaid, Atheer, Alqurashi, Manar, Aldajani, Shihanah, Faizo, Nahla L., Alamri, Sultan, Althobaiti, Yazeed S., Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin *, Suleiman, Abdelmoneim
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2251/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110206

This study measures the CT dose of the abdomen and pelvic examinations for adult patients, as well as establishes the provincial diagnostic reference level (DRL) for hospitals in Taif city, Saudi Arabia. A total of 200 patients who underwent pelvis and abdomen examinations in two main hospitals in T...