International survey on diagnostic reference levels based on clinical indications in plain radiography
Question What is the exposure practice for plain radiography procedures for which no clinical diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) have been defined? Are there differences between countries? Findings The dose for the same clinical task and technique can vary considerably among institutions but, on average, do not significantly differ between neighboring countries in Europe. Clinical relevance In this international multicenter study, clinical DRLs were defined for 24 plain radiography projections to promote the optimization of the exposure practice, to reduce dose variations among institutions even across national borders, and to strengthen international cooperation among users.
Authors
- Babak Bazrafshan
- Nadia Oberhofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5955-1865)
- Michael Verius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7428-5300)
- B Madsack
- R Eßeling
- Josefin Ammon
- Carsten Müller
- Kerstin Jungnickel
- Markus Borowski
- Christoph Aberle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8763-4801)
- Bernhard Renger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8400-2377)
- Roman Menz
- Alexander Schegerer
- Julian M. Singer
- Michael Walz
- Georg Stamm
Institutions
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- TUM Klinikum (DE)
- Nuremberg Hospital (DE)
- Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze (IT)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
- Klinikum Braunschweig (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (DE)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- University of Göttingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Radiology
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-024-11224-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81