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Table 5 Proposed Local Diagnostic Reference Level for Pediatric CT Brain Studies

From: Differences in radiation dose for computed tomography of the brain among pediatric patients at the emergency departments: an observational study

Age Group

Pediatric ED

General EDs

CTDIvol

DLP

CTDIvol

DLP

≤6 months

19

309

27

335

> 6 months to ≤3 years

22

405

29

598

> 3 years to ≤6 years

25

448

40

552

> 6 years to ≤10 years

26

494

43

654

> 10 years

29

571

50

827

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BMC Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1471-227X

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