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September 10, 2025Polish Journal of Medical Physics And EngineeringOpen Access

Assessment of Radiation Doses for Paediatric Head, Chest, and Abdominopelvic Computed Tomography Examinations in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

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BABernard AmedzoameUniversity of Cape CoastIBIsaac Frimpong BrobbeyUniversity of Cape CoastBDBismark DjanUniversity of Ghana

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Overview

Cross-sectional study measures radiation doses for pediatric computed tomography, suggesting protocol optimizations.

Key Points

  • Assessment revealed local diagnostic reference levels for pediatric CT examinations established in Ghana.
  • Head CT examinations were most frequent at 35%, followed by chest at 32% and abdominopelvic at 33%.
  • Comparisons showed local diagnostic reference levels were generally lower than international standards.
  • CTDI vol and DLP for older pediatric patients indicated the need for protocol optimizations at the facility.

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Amedzoame et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d97154b1d3bfb60fae81https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2025-0029
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