Journal of Radiation Industry (방사선산업학회지)

Korean Society of Radiation Industry (한국방사선산업학회)
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A Review Study on National Diagnostic Reference Levels for Computed Tomography Examinations

국내·외 전산화단층촬영 진단참고준위 설정 현황 리뷰

  • Kim, Jong Hwa (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Woo Jin (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Min Young (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Il (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Bo Haeng (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Kwang Pyo (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김종화 (경희대학교 원자력공학과) ;
  • 김우진 (경희대학교 원자력공학과) ;
  • 이민영 (경희대학교 원자력공학과) ;
  • 박일 (경희대학교 원자력공학과) ;
  • 이보행 (경희대학교 원자력공학과) ;
  • 김광표 (경희대학교 원자력공학과)
  • Received : 2018.10.11
  • Accepted : 2018.12.13
  • Published : 2018.12.31

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Abstract

The use of CT examinations is increasing rapidly and radiation dose from CT examinations is much higher than other diagnostic radiography examinations including general radiography and mammography. DRLs used to optimize the radiation dose of patients by diagnostic radiology in each country. The objective of this study was to investigate and to analyze the status of DRLs from CT examinations in domestic and other countries. In other countries, DRLs were set for each age group and each examination considering the medical situation of each country. In Korea, DRLs were set for adults and children in 2017. For adults, DRLs were set for 13 examinations. Reported DLP values were 1119, 297, $472mGy{\cdot}cm$ for head, chest and abdomen pelvis examination, respectively. For children, DRLs were set for head examinations. Reported DLP values were 298 (0~1 years), 404 (2~5 years), 494 (6~10 years), 1,088 (11~15 years) $mGy{\cdot}cm$. DRLs of Korea were similar to other countries for head examinations. For chest examinations and abdomen pelvis examinations were relatively lower than other countries. As a major reason for relatively low radiation dose, it is considered to contribute the activity and management of medical radiation safety at national level.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : 한국원자력안전재단

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