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May 6, 2026DiagnosticsOpen Access

Establishing Local Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) for Adult Computed Tomography in Emirates Health Services Hospitals: A Multicenter Dose Survey

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AAAmina AljasmiSASheikha AlmsafriSASuhaib Alameen

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Overview

Multicenter survey establishes local DRLs for CT procedures in adults, indicating implications for patient safety.

Key Points

  • This research aims to establish local Diagnostic Reference Levels for adult computed tomography in Emirates Health Services hospitals.
  • Retrospective multicenter survey of 1257 adult patients across seven hospitals
  • Included six routine CT protocols with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria
  • Dose data extracted from DICOM reports and analyzed against protocol definitions
  • Inter-hospital variability identified in abdomen–pelvis and chest–abdomen–pelvis protocols
  • Proposed DRLs for CT protocols established; median doses below 75th percentile
  • Comparison with international studies shows similar abdomen–pelvis doses, with higher head and chest doses observed

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Aljasmi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa8ef304f884e66b5316d3https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16091353
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