TY  - JOUR
AU  - Muhogora, W. E.
AU  - Ahmed, N. A.
AU  - Beganovic, A.
AU  - Benider, A.
AU  - Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera
AU  - Gershan, Vesna
AU  - Gershkevitsh, E.
AU  - Grupetta, E.
AU  - Kharita, M. H.
AU  - Manatrakul, N.
AU  - Milakovic, M.
AU  - Ohno, K.
AU  - Ben Omrane, L.
AU  - Ptacek, J.
AU  - Schandorf, C.
AU  - Shabaan, M. S.
AU  - Stoyanov, D.
AU  - Toutaoui, N.
AU  - Wambani, J. S.
AU  - Rehani, M. M.
PY  - 2009
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3790
AB  - The purpose of this prospective study at 73 facilities in 18 countries in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe was to investigate if the CT doses to adult patients in developing countries are higher than international standards. The dose assessment was performed in terms of weighted computed tomography dose index (CTDIw) and dose length product (DLP) for chest, chest (high resolution), lumbar spine, abdomen and pelvis CT examinations using standard methods. Except in one case, the mean CTDIw values were below diagnostic reference level (DRL) while for DLP, 17 % of situations were above DRLs. The resulting CT images were of adequate quality for diagnosis. The CTDIw and DLP data presented herein are largely similar to those from two recent national surveys. The study has shown a stronger need to create awareness and training of radiology personnel as well as monitoring of radiation doses in many developing countries so as to conform to the ALARA principle.
T2  - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
T1  - Patient Doses in Ct Examinations in 18 Countries: Initial Results from International Atomic Energy Agency Projects
VL  - 136
IS  - 2
SP  - 118
EP  - 126
DO  - 10.1093/rpd/ncp144
ER  - 

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author = "Muhogora, W. E. and Ahmed, N. A. and Beganovic, A. and Benider, A. and Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera and Gershan, Vesna and Gershkevitsh, E. and Grupetta, E. and Kharita, M. H. and Manatrakul, N. and Milakovic, M. and Ohno, K. and Ben Omrane, L. and Ptacek, J. and Schandorf, C. and Shabaan, M. S. and Stoyanov, D. and Toutaoui, N. and Wambani, J. S. and Rehani, M. M.",
year = "2009",
abstract = "The purpose of this prospective study at 73 facilities in 18 countries in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe was to investigate if the CT doses to adult patients in developing countries are higher than international standards. The dose assessment was performed in terms of weighted computed tomography dose index (CTDIw) and dose length product (DLP) for chest, chest (high resolution), lumbar spine, abdomen and pelvis CT examinations using standard methods. Except in one case, the mean CTDIw values were below diagnostic reference level (DRL) while for DLP, 17 % of situations were above DRLs. The resulting CT images were of adequate quality for diagnosis. The CTDIw and DLP data presented herein are largely similar to those from two recent national surveys. The study has shown a stronger need to create awareness and training of radiology personnel as well as monitoring of radiation doses in many developing countries so as to conform to the ALARA principle.",
journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",
title = "Patient Doses in Ct Examinations in 18 Countries: Initial Results from International Atomic Energy Agency Projects",
volume = "136",
number = "2",
pages = "118-126",
doi = "10.1093/rpd/ncp144"
}

Muhogora, W. E., Ahmed, N. A., Beganovic, A., Benider, A., Ciraj-Bjelac, O., Gershan, V., Gershkevitsh, E., Grupetta, E., Kharita, M. H., Manatrakul, N., Milakovic, M., Ohno, K., Ben Omrane, L., Ptacek, J., Schandorf, C., Shabaan, M. S., Stoyanov, D., Toutaoui, N., Wambani, J. S.,& Rehani, M. M.. (2009). Patient Doses in Ct Examinations in 18 Countries: Initial Results from International Atomic Energy Agency Projects. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 136(2), 118-126.
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncp144

Muhogora WE, Ahmed NA, Beganovic A, Benider A, Ciraj-Bjelac O, Gershan V, Gershkevitsh E, Grupetta E, Kharita MH, Manatrakul N, Milakovic M, Ohno K, Ben Omrane L, Ptacek J, Schandorf C, Shabaan MS, Stoyanov D, Toutaoui N, Wambani JS, Rehani MM. Patient Doses in Ct Examinations in 18 Countries: Initial Results from International Atomic Energy Agency Projects. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2009;136(2):118-126.
doi:10.1093/rpd/ncp144 .

Muhogora, W. E., Ahmed, N. A., Beganovic, A., Benider, A., Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera, Gershan, Vesna, Gershkevitsh, E., Grupetta, E., Kharita, M. H., Manatrakul, N., Milakovic, M., Ohno, K., Ben Omrane, L., Ptacek, J., Schandorf, C., Shabaan, M. S., Stoyanov, D., Toutaoui, N., Wambani, J. S., Rehani, M. M., "Patient Doses in Ct Examinations in 18 Countries: Initial Results from International Atomic Energy Agency Projects" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 136, no. 2 (2009):118-126,
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncp144 . .