Table 7.

DRL values in terms of CTDI_vol (mGy) and the DLP (mGy·cm) estimated in the present study compared with data reported in studies from Malaysia, Morocco, China, US, Japan, and Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Age Group (Year)	<1		1–5		6–10		11–15
Quantity	CTDIvol	DLP	CTDIvol	DLP	CTDIvol	DLP	CTDIvol	DLP
Examination	Head
Present study	13	187	16	276	19	332	21	391
Japan [21]	30	480	40	660	55	850	60	1000
Malaysia [29]	23	250	29	449	32	459	69	811
Morocco [30]	23	380	25	454	26	498	27	523
China [31]	17	260	24	340	27	434	34	434
Examination	Chest
Present study	0.4	7	1	22	1.4	35	3	86
US [32]	1.6	31	2.4	58	2.9	95	7.2	272
Japan [21]	3	70	4	95	6.5	175	6.5	30
Malaysia [29]	3.7	47	4.2	67	6.2	126	6.2	156
China [31]	1.5	29	1.6	35	2.2	60	4.6	153
Examination	AP
Present study	0.9	19	1.6	58	1.9	74	4.1	191
US [32]	2.4	60	2.9	100	4.6	170	7.9	358
Japan [21]	5	110	6	190	7.5	265	9	450
KSA [33]	-	-	1.5	29	2.4	66	5.7	74
Examination	CAP
Present study	0.4	10	1.6	63	2	121	3	165
US [32]	2.7	89	3	109	4.3	204	9.1	437
Malaysia [29]	3	98	4.6	150	7.1	293	11.7	645