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Establishment of Local Diagnostic Reference Levels for Trunk Computed Tomography Examinations at Governmental Hospitals in the Gaza Strip: A Cross-Sectional Study

2025-12-30 radiology and imaging Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveTo establish the local diagnostic reference levels (LDRLs) for trunk multi-slice CT (MSCT) examinations in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. MethodA cross-sectional study of adult oncology patients undergoing trunk MSCT at two governmental hospitals in Gaza Strip; Al Shifa Medical Complex (SMC) and Al Aqsa Hospital (AMH), using an adapted dose survey booklet. Data collected from July 2019 to March 2020 included patient characteristics, volumetric CT dose index (CTDIvol) and dose length produc...

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