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Published on: September 11, 2011
Regional survey of image quality and radiation dose in computed tomography examinations in Saudi Arabia
M K Saeed1, A S Alzoubi, J M Al-Qahtani
1Department of Radiological Sciences, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia, mohamedrick@gmail.com.
Abstract:
This study is the first regional investigation in Najran, Saudi Arabia aimed at investigating radiation dose and image quality of computed tomography (CT) examinations. The survey data was collected from five scanners in four hospitals. For all CT scanners, a correction factor was calculated to measure the weighted computed tomography dose index (CTDIw) using standard dosimetry phantoms. The CTDIw were reported in this study and compared with other countries. It was found that most CTDIw values were close to the European reference levels and in line with the results of similar surveys in the other parts of world. Concerning image quality, 80 % of the scanners were found to be in compliance with the relative international guidelines for all the examined parameters.
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