Electronic ISSN 2287-0237
To study the radiation dose in pediatric patients after using a new pediatric computed tomography (CT) scanning protocol at Phramongkutklao Hospital as compared with the historical data and with reference level recommended by International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP).
This study was a prospective and descriptive study. The study target population were all consecutive patients aged
Total of 29 children were included in the analysis, 13 were male and 16were female. The third quartile of the dose-length product (DLP) (75thpercentile) was125.0, 228.0, 305.6 and 381.0 mGy.cm for the patients < 1, 1 to < 5, 5 to < 10 and 10to
The radiation dose that our pediatric patients received from undergoing CT scan of abdomen was acceptable after using the new protocol. Data collection in future studies including a higher number of patients and longer follow-up time may be helpful.
pediatric radiation dose, multidetector-computed tomography, MDCT, diagnostic reference level, DRL
Received: February 2, 2020
Revision received: April 7, 2020
Accepted after revision: September 9, 2020
BKK Med J 2020;16(2): 200-203.
DOI: 10.31524/bkkmedj.2020.21.014
