British Journal of Radiology (2003) 76, 798-802
© 2003 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/33117342
Variations in radiation dose between the same model of multislice CT scanner at different hospitals
C J Koller, MSc
1
J P Eatough, PhD
1 and
A Bettridge, DCR(R)
2
1 Medical Physics Directorate, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Princes Road, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent ST4 7LN and 2 X-ray Department, Queens Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton-on-Trent ST16 3SA, UK

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Figure 1. Weighted CT dose index (CTDIw) values for: (a) routine abdominal scans; (b) routine head examinations; (c) chest high resolution CT (HRCT) scans; (d) chest scans (non-HRCT); (e) functional endoscopic sinonasal surgery (FESS) scans; and (f) neck soft-tissue scans. For sources of reference value data see Table 2.
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