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Table 1

National DRL values for different imaging.

  Imaging The desired parameter for DRL − (unit) National DRL
1 Radiology-Abdomen Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 3.29
2 Radiology-Cervical-AP Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 1.24
3 Radiology-Cervical-LAT Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 0.85
4 Radiology-Chest-AP Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 0.63
5 Radiology-Chest-LAT Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 1.58
6 Radiology-Chest-PA Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 0.6
7 Radiology-Lumbar-AP Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 4.08
8 Radiology-Lumbar-LAT Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 8.36
9 Radiology-Pelvis Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 2.32
10 Radiology-Skull-AP Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 2.61
11 Radiology-Skull-LAT Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 1.57
12 Radiology-Skull-PA Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 2.72
13 Radiology-Thoracic-AP Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 2.33
14 Radiology-Thoracic-LAT Entrance surface dose (ESD) − mGy 5.23
15 CT-Abdomen/pelvis CTDIvol − mGy 11.78
CT-Abdomen/pelvis Dose length product (DLP) − mGy.cm 517.72
16 CT-Chest CTDIvol − mGy 11
CT-Chest Dose length product (DLP) − mGy.cm 250.27
17 CT-Head CTDIvol − mGy 49
CT-Head Dose length product (DLP) − mGy.cm 685
18 CT-Sinus CTDIvol − mGy 24.7
CT-Sinus Dose length product (DLP) − mGy.cm 223.5
19 CT-Angiography CTDIvol − mGy 50.01
CT-Angiography Dose length product (DLP) − mGy.cm 826
20 Interventional Dose area product (DAP) − mGy/cm2 70.82
21 Mammography − MLO Mean glandular dose (MGD) − mGy 1.58
22 Mammography − CC Mean glandular dose (MGD) − mGy 1.49

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