Organ dose–based effective dose (EDOD) and dose-length-product–based effective dose (EDDLP) plotted against water equivalent diameter. EDDLP shows higher values compared with EDOD for larger-sized patients and lower values for smaller-sized patients.
A, Graph shows data for 401 chest examinations (mean age, 61 years; range, 18–88 years) including 170 women and 231 men.
B, Graph shows data for 647 abdomen-pelvis examinations (mean age, 56 years; range, 18–89 years) including 354 women and 293 men.