Table 2.
Accumulated third quartile CTDIvol (mGy) results for adult and pediatric patients from Turkey (n=25) and other countries
| Adult examinations | Turkey 2014 | Syria (18) 2009 | Italy (22) 2014 | UK (17) 2003 | Ireland (20) 2012 | Luxembourg (12) 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 66.4 | 60.7 | 69 | 70 | 66.2 | 52.2 |
| Chest | 11.6 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 9.3 | 6.8 |
| HRCT-chest | 11.3 | 30.5 | - | 22 | 6.6 | - |
| Abdominal | 13.3 | 24.1 | 18 | 20 | 12.3 | 9.6 |
| Pelvic | 19.4 | 27.5 | 18 | 17 | 12.3 | - |
| Pediatric examinations | <1 year | 1–5 years | 5–10 years | 10–15 years | ||
| Head (Turkey) | 31 | 33.4 | 40.3 | 51.3 | ||
| Head (Kenya) (19) | 35/30 | 50/45 | 65/50 | - | ||
| Head (Ireland) (20) | 33 | 40 | 50 | - | ||
| Head (Germany) (30) | 30 | 40 | 50 | - | ||
| Head (Switzerland) (26) | 35 | 43 | 49 | - | ||
| Chest (Turkey) | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 11.5 | ||
| HRCT-chest (Turkey) | 10.7 | 12.6 | 13.5 | 10.6 | ||
| Chest (Kenya) (19) | 6 | 6.5 | 10 | - | ||
| Chest (Ireland) (20) | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.3 | - | ||
| Chest (Germany) (30) | 3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | - | ||
| Chest (Switzerland) (26) | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | - | ||
| Abdominal (Turkey) | 13 | 13.1 | 14.3 | 13.7 | ||
| Pelvic (Turkey) | 11.1 | 12 | 13.6 | 16 | ||
| Abdomen (Ireland) (20) | 2.5 | 4 | 6.5 | - | ||
| Abdomen (Germany) (30) | 4 | 4.5 | 7 | - | ||
| Abdomen (Switzerland) (26) | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | - | ||
CTDIvol, volume computed tomography dose index; mGy, milligray; UK, United Kingdom; HRCT-chest, high-resolution computed tomography of the chest.