Table 4. Reported values of dose length product (DLP) and corresponding diagnostic reference level (DRL).
CT examination | Median DLP (mGy-cm) | DLP range (mGy-cm) | DRL (mGy-cm) [12] |
Head | 733 | 81–2173 | 1050 |
Chest | 394 | 21–2286 | 650 |
Abdomen | 464 | 58–2537 | 780 |
Pelvis | 434 | 67–2000 | 570 |
Cervical spine | 324 | 56–1275 | |
Thoracic spine | 253 | 66–515 | |
Lumbar spine | 302 | 49–870 | |
Abdomen-pelvis | 472 | 430–1850 |