Table 1
Data obtained in this study, including mean, minimum, and maximum, as well as percentiles for CTDIvol (mGy) and DLP (mGy.cm) numbers found.
| Exposure parameters | CT exams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | CAP | Chest | Abdomen | |
| Voltage (kV) | [120–120] | [120–120] | [120–120] | [120–120] |
| Intensity (mAs) | [270–270] | [45–180] | [48–244] | [17–71] |
| Thickness (mm) | [5–10] | [5–10] | [5–10] | [5–10] |
| Pitch | [0.55–1.5] | [0.55–1.5] | [0.55–1.5] | [0.55–1.5] |
| Mean CTDIvol (mGy) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Min CTDIvol (mGy) | 36 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Max CTDIvol (mGy) | 44 | 12 | 17 | 12 |
| 50th CTDIvol (mGy) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 75th CTDIvol (mGy) | 40 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Mean DLP (mGy.cm) | 1422 | 710 | 598 | 454 |
| Min DLP (mGy.cm) | 1281 | 354 | 333 | 121 |
| Max DLP (mGy.cm) | 1724 | 1222 | 874 | 1021 |
| 50th DLP (mGy.cm) | 1390 | 695 | 612 | 704 |
| 75th DLP (mGy.cm) | 1445 | 825 | 700 | 788 |
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