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Table 4 Radiation dose estimation adjusted to different age groups

From: Assessment of tetralogy of Fallot–associated congenital extracardiac vascular anomalies in pediatric patients using low-dose dual-source computed tomography

 

4 months to 1 years

1 years to 6 years

6 years to 10 years

CTDIvol (mGy)

7.79 ± 3.95

8.61 ± 6.06

8.69 ± 5.55

DLP (mGy.cm)

39.50 ± 19.20

40.80 ± 18.80

37.00 ± 16.82

ED (mSv)

1.03 ± 0.50

0.73 ± 0.34

0.44 ± 0.20

  1. Abbreviations: CTDIvol, volume CT dose index; DLP, dose-length product; ED, effective dose
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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