TY  - JOUR
AU  - Hadnadjev, Darka R.
AU  - Aranđić, Danijela
AU  - Stojanovic, Sanja S.
AU  - Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera
AU  - Božović, Predrag
AU  - Stanković, Jelena S.
PY  - 2012
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5071
AB  - This paper presents an estimation of local diagnostic reference levels in computed tomography in a large teaching hospital. Local diagnostic reference levels, expressed in terms of volume weighted computed tomography dose index and dose-length product, were estimated for three most frequent adult computer tomography examinations: head, abdomen and pelvis combined, and thorax. The established local diagnostic reference levels values were similar or slightly higher compared to the available guidelines, indicating the possibility for optimization of current practice. Analyzing the protocols used here and recently published studies on dose reduction in computed tomography, a dose-reduction technique, was proposed to decrease tube current values in all three examinations. However, the optimization should be restricted only to standard-sized patients.
T2  - Nuclear technology and radiation protection
T1  - Patient Doses in Computed Tomography: An Assessment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels in a Large Teaching Hospital
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
SP  - 305
EP  - 310
DO  - 10.2298/NTRP1203305H
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Hadnadjev, Darka R. and Aranđić, Danijela and Stojanovic, Sanja S. and Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera and Božović, Predrag and Stanković, Jelena S.",
year = "2012",
abstract = "This paper presents an estimation of local diagnostic reference levels in computed tomography in a large teaching hospital. Local diagnostic reference levels, expressed in terms of volume weighted computed tomography dose index and dose-length product, were estimated for three most frequent adult computer tomography examinations: head, abdomen and pelvis combined, and thorax. The established local diagnostic reference levels values were similar or slightly higher compared to the available guidelines, indicating the possibility for optimization of current practice. Analyzing the protocols used here and recently published studies on dose reduction in computed tomography, a dose-reduction technique, was proposed to decrease tube current values in all three examinations. However, the optimization should be restricted only to standard-sized patients.",
journal = "Nuclear technology and radiation protection",
title = "Patient Doses in Computed Tomography: An Assessment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels in a Large Teaching Hospital",
volume = "27",
number = "3",
pages = "305-310",
doi = "10.2298/NTRP1203305H"
}

Hadnadjev, D. R., Aranđić, D., Stojanovic, S. S., Ciraj-Bjelac, O., Božović, P.,& Stanković, J. S.. (2012). Patient Doses in Computed Tomography: An Assessment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels in a Large Teaching Hospital. in Nuclear technology and radiation protection, 27(3), 305-310.
https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP1203305H

Hadnadjev DR, Aranđić D, Stojanovic SS, Ciraj-Bjelac O, Božović P, Stanković JS. Patient Doses in Computed Tomography: An Assessment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels in a Large Teaching Hospital. in Nuclear technology and radiation protection. 2012;27(3):305-310.
doi:10.2298/NTRP1203305H .

Hadnadjev, Darka R., Aranđić, Danijela, Stojanovic, Sanja S., Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera, Božović, Predrag, Stanković, Jelena S., "Patient Doses in Computed Tomography: An Assessment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels in a Large Teaching Hospital" in Nuclear technology and radiation protection, 27, no. 3 (2012):305-310,
https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP1203305H . .