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Weighted CT dose index (CTDIw) (mGy) and dose length product (DLP) (mGy-cm) reported by individual studies for the head, chest, abdomen and pelvis. The horizontal axis refers to the publication year of the study and the dotted line indicates the corresponding diagnostic reference levels.