Table 3.
Third quartile dose length product (mGy.cm) 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 | EC (21) 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 810 | 793 | 1312 | 760 | 940 | 733 |
| Chest | 289 | 520 | 569 | 430 | 393 | 394 |
| HRCT-chest | 283 | 133 | - | 80 | 276 | - |
| Abdominal | 204 | 721 | 555 | 510 | 598 | 464 |
| Pelvic | 421 | 542 | 360 | - | 598 | 434 |
| Pediatric examinations | <1 year | 1–5 years | 5–10 years | 10–15 years | ||
| Head (Turkey) | 288 | 368 | 467 | 625 | ||
| Head (Kenya) (19) | 270 | 470 | 620 | 620 | ||
| Head (Germany) (30) | 250 | 450 | 650 | 700 | ||
| Head (Switzerland) (26)* | 213 | 332 | 451 | 805 | ||
| Chest (Turkey) | 181 | 214 | 277 | 287 | ||
| HRCT-chest (Turkey) | 137 | 199 | 277 | 265 | ||
| Chest (Kenya) (19) | 6 | 6.5 | 10 | - | ||
| Chest (Germany) (30) | - | 100 | 300 | 800 | ||
| Chest (Switzerland) (26)* | 85 | 161 | 178 | 366 | ||
| Abdominal (Turkey) | 104 | 125 | 179 | 210 | ||
| Abdominal (Germany) (30) | - | 150 | 400 | 750 | ||
| Abdominal (Switzerland) (26)* | 107 | 238 | 308 | 398 | ||
| Pelvic (Turkey) | 128 | 164 | 242 | 241 | ||
UK, United Kingdom; EC, European Commission; HRCT-chest, high-resolution computed tomography of the chest.
*
Reference 26 reported mean values instead of third quartiles.