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. 2015 Apr-Jun;40(2):115-9.
doi: 10.4103/0971-6203.158701.

Estimation of dose reference levels in computed tomography for select procedures in Kerala, India

A Saravanakumar  1 , K Vaideki  1 , K N Govindarajan  2 , S Jayakumar  3 , B Devanand  4
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Estimation of dose reference levels in computed tomography for select procedures in Kerala, India

A Saravanakumar et al. J Med Phys. 2015 Apr-Jun.
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Figure 1
Percentage difference between console and measured CTDIv for (a) head, (b) chest, and (c) abdomen procedures. CTDIv = Volumetric computed tomography dose index
Figure 2
Figure 2
Percentage difference between console and measured DLP for (a) head, (b) chest, and (c) abdomen procedures. DLP = Dose length product
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