International survey in four European countries on diagnostic reference levels based on clinical indications in computed tomography
Analysis and differences in exposure practices in 23 different CT examinations in four neighboring European countries. Dose values for the same clinical tasks vary considerably between facilities using the same technology, but on average, not between countries. Establishing diagnostic reference levels helps to harmonize the exposure practice across country borders for frequently performed procedures.
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
- Kerstin Jungnickel
- Markus Borowski
- Christoph Aberle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8763-4801)
- Bernhard Renger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8400-2377)
- Julian M. Singer
- Michael Walz
- Georg Stamm
- Martin Fiebich
- Alexander A. Schegerer
- Constance Müller
- Roman Menz
Institutions
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- University of Basel (CH)
- National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (DE)
- Martin University (US)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- TUM Klinikum (DE)
- ASL Roma (IT)
- Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (DE)
- Klinik Hirslanden (CH)
- Nuremberg Hospital (DE)
- Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze (IT)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
- Klinikum Magdeburg (DE)
- Klinikum Braunschweig (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (DE)
- Stadtkrankenhaus Schwabach (DE)
- University Hospital Magdeburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Insights into Imaging
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-026-02241-4
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00