TY  - JOUR
AU  - Muhogora, W. E.
AU  - Ahmed, N. A.
AU  - AlSuwaidi, J. S.
AU  - Beganovic, A.
AU  - Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera
AU  - Gershan, Vesna
AU  - Gershkevitsh, E.
AU  - Grupetta, E.
AU  - Kharita, M. H.
AU  - Manatrakul, N.
AU  - Maroufi, B.
AU  - Milakovic, M.
AU  - Ohno, K.
AU  - Ben Omrane, L.
AU  - Ptacek, J.
AU  - Schandorf, C.
AU  - Shaaban, M. S.
AU  - Toutaoui, N.
AU  - Sakkas, D.
AU  - Wambani, J. S.
AU  - Rehani, M. M.
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4056
AB  - The aims of this study were to investigate the frequency of computed tomography (CT) examinations for paediatric patients below 15 y of age in 128 CT facilities in 28 developing countries of Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe and to assess the magnitude of CT doses. Radiation dose data were available front 101 CT facilities in 19 countries. The dose assessment was performed in terms of weighted CT dose index (CTDIw), volume CT index and dose length product (DLP) for chest, chest (high resolution), lumbar spine, abdomen and pelvis CT examinations using standard methods. The results show that on average the frequency of paediatric CT examinations was 20, 16 and 5 % of all CT examinations in participating centres in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe, respectively. Eleven CT facilities in six countries were found to use adult CT exposure parameters for paediatric patients, thus indicating limited awareness and the need for optimisation. CT images were of adequate quality for diagnosis. The CTDIw variations ranged up to a factor of 55 (Africa), 16.3 (Asia) and 6.6 (Eastern Europe). The corresponding DLP variations ranged by a factor of 10, 20 and 8, respectively. Generally, the CTDIw and DLP values in Japan are lower than the corresponding values in the three regions in this study. The study has indicated a stronger need in many developing countries to justify CT examinations in children and their optimisation. Awareness, training and monitoring of radiation doses is needed as a way forwards.
T2  - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
T1  - Paediatric Ct Examinations in 19 Developing Countries: Frequency. and Radiation Dose
VL  - 140
IS  - 1
SP  - 49
EP  - 58
DO  - 10.1093/rpd/ncq015
ER  - 

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author = "Muhogora, W. E. and Ahmed, N. A. and AlSuwaidi, J. S. and Beganovic, A. and Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera and Gershan, Vesna and Gershkevitsh, E. and Grupetta, E. and Kharita, M. H. and Manatrakul, N. and Maroufi, B. and Milakovic, M. and Ohno, K. and Ben Omrane, L. and Ptacek, J. and Schandorf, C. and Shaaban, M. S. and Toutaoui, N. and Sakkas, D. and Wambani, J. S. and Rehani, M. M.",
year = "2010",
abstract = "The aims of this study were to investigate the frequency of computed tomography (CT) examinations for paediatric patients below 15 y of age in 128 CT facilities in 28 developing countries of Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe and to assess the magnitude of CT doses. Radiation dose data were available front 101 CT facilities in 19 countries. The dose assessment was performed in terms of weighted CT dose index (CTDIw), volume CT index and dose length product (DLP) for chest, chest (high resolution), lumbar spine, abdomen and pelvis CT examinations using standard methods. The results show that on average the frequency of paediatric CT examinations was 20, 16 and 5 % of all CT examinations in participating centres in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe, respectively. Eleven CT facilities in six countries were found to use adult CT exposure parameters for paediatric patients, thus indicating limited awareness and the need for optimisation. CT images were of adequate quality for diagnosis. The CTDIw variations ranged up to a factor of 55 (Africa), 16.3 (Asia) and 6.6 (Eastern Europe). The corresponding DLP variations ranged by a factor of 10, 20 and 8, respectively. Generally, the CTDIw and DLP values in Japan are lower than the corresponding values in the three regions in this study. The study has indicated a stronger need in many developing countries to justify CT examinations in children and their optimisation. Awareness, training and monitoring of radiation doses is needed as a way forwards.",
journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",
title = "Paediatric Ct Examinations in 19 Developing Countries: Frequency. and Radiation Dose",
volume = "140",
number = "1",
pages = "49-58",
doi = "10.1093/rpd/ncq015"
}

Muhogora, W. E., Ahmed, N. A., AlSuwaidi, J. S., Beganovic, A., Ciraj-Bjelac, O., Gershan, V., Gershkevitsh, E., Grupetta, E., Kharita, M. H., Manatrakul, N., Maroufi, B., Milakovic, M., Ohno, K., Ben Omrane, L., Ptacek, J., Schandorf, C., Shaaban, M. S., Toutaoui, N., Sakkas, D., Wambani, J. S.,& Rehani, M. M.. (2010). Paediatric Ct Examinations in 19 Developing Countries: Frequency. and Radiation Dose. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 140(1), 49-58.
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq015

Muhogora WE, Ahmed NA, AlSuwaidi JS, Beganovic A, Ciraj-Bjelac O, Gershan V, Gershkevitsh E, Grupetta E, Kharita MH, Manatrakul N, Maroufi B, Milakovic M, Ohno K, Ben Omrane L, Ptacek J, Schandorf C, Shaaban MS, Toutaoui N, Sakkas D, Wambani JS, Rehani MM. Paediatric Ct Examinations in 19 Developing Countries: Frequency. and Radiation Dose. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2010;140(1):49-58.
doi:10.1093/rpd/ncq015 .

Muhogora, W. E., Ahmed, N. A., AlSuwaidi, J. S., Beganovic, A., Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera, Gershan, Vesna, Gershkevitsh, E., Grupetta, E., Kharita, M. H., Manatrakul, N., Maroufi, B., Milakovic, M., Ohno, K., Ben Omrane, L., Ptacek, J., Schandorf, C., Shaaban, M. S., Toutaoui, N., Sakkas, D., Wambani, J. S., Rehani, M. M., "Paediatric Ct Examinations in 19 Developing Countries: Frequency. and Radiation Dose" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 140, no. 1 (2010):49-58,
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq015 . .