Table 11 Comparison of the DRLS with regional and international values
EXAM | France 2015 | Ireland 2012 | Australia 2020 | Turkey 2015 | Kenya 2015 | This study (Uganda 2022) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CTDIvol | DLP | CTDIvol | DLP | CTDIvol | DLP | CTDIvol | DLP | CTDIvol | DLP | CTDIvol | DLP | |
Head | 65 | 1050 | 66.2 | 940 | 52 | 880 | 66.4 | 810 | 61 | 1612 | 56 | 1260 |
Chest | 15 | 475 | 9.3 | 393 | 10 | 390 | 11.6 | 289 | 19 | 895 | 7.8 | 377 |
Abdomen | 17 | 800 | 12.3 | 598 | 13 | 600 | 13.3 | 204 | – | – | 12.5 | 1418 |
Lumbar spine | 45 | 700 | 26 | 670 | 20 | 769 | 19.4 | 844 | ||||