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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Imaging. 2022 Nov 7;93:52–59. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.10.016

Table V -.

Noise and dose reference levels by scanner model

CT Scanner Model Noise Reference
Level (HU)¥
Noise Reference
range (HU)¥
Dose Ref
Level (mGy)*
Dose Reference
range (mGy)*
All scanner models 11.25 10.25 – 12.25 26.7 19.6 – 37.0
GE Discovery750/Revolution HD 11.25 10.25 – 12.25 29.0 21.5 – 40.6
Siemens SOMATOM Force 10.25 9.75 – 11.25 23.0 16.2 – 37.7
Siemens SOMATOM Definition Flash 11.75 10.75 – 12.75 22.1 16.5 – 28.1
Siemens SOMATOM Edge Plus 10.25 9.25 – 10.75 26.5 20.9 – 35.0
GE Revolution CT 10.25 9.75 – 11.25 23.1 19.8 – 30.7
*

Dose reference levels refer to the 50th percentile of dose data (Range, 25th-75th percentile)

¥

Noise reference levels refer to the 50th percentile of noise data (Range, 25th-75th percentile)