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Table 3

Comparison of DRLs for CTDIvol and DLP in CT imaging, expressed in mGy.cm and mGy.

N Imaging Iran (current research) UK (2022) (GOV.UK, 2022) Ireland (2022) (HIQA, 2023) Japan (2020) (J-RIME, 2020) France (2021) (IRSN, 2023)
1 CT-Abdomen/pelvis-CTDI 11.78 10   18 13
2 CT-Abdomen/pelvis-DLP 517.72 530 556 880 625
3 CT-Chest-CTDI 11 8.5   13 9.5
4 CT-Chest-DLP 250.27 290   510 350
5 CT-Head-CTDI 49 47   77 46
6 CT-Head-DLP 685 790   1350 850
7 CT-Sinus-CTDI 24.7 12     14
8 CT-Sinus-DLP 223.5 160 184   250

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