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Table 5 Radiation dose estimation according to different age groups

From: Predictors of aortic dilation in patients with coarctation of the aorta: evaluation with dual-source computed tomography

 

< 4 months

4 months-1 year

1-6 years

6–14 years

> 14 years

CDTIvol (mGy)

6.86 ± 4.69

7.40 ± 6.06

11.82 ± 7.12

14.32 ± 7.87

28.91 ± 17.56

DLP (mGy·cm)

44.67 ± 33.38

47.09 ± 37.47

127.75 ± 73.25

179.71 ± 179.79

869.87 ± 741.10

ED (mSv)

1.74 ± 1.30

1.18 ± 1.00

2.30 ± 1.32

2.11 ± 2.18

6.31 ± 7.84

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