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World Journal of Radiology
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Retrospective Study
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World J Radiol. Jan 28, 2026; 18(1): 113747
Published online Jan 28, 2026. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v18.i1.113747
Table 4 Radiation characteristics and effective dose in all participated radiology departments, mean ± SD
Characteristic
Study cases (n = 1367)
Negative scan (n = 578)
Positive scan (n = 789)
P value1
CTDIvol (mGy)84.33 ± 55.80 (8.0-596.0)77.90 ± 49.11 (8.0-374.0)89.01 ± 59.80 (9.0-596.0)0.004
Scan length (cm)44.33 ± 31.01 (5.0-153.0)45.45 ± 32.17 (7.0-150.0)43.53 ± 30.13 (5.0-153.0)0.520
DLP (mGy.cm)2299.87 ± 1115.28 (275.0-8671.0)2148.14 ± 1102.74 (275.0-6325.0)2410.52 ± 1112.07 (354.0-8671.0)< 0.001
ED (mSv)21.38 ± 10.37 (2.5-80.64)19.98 ± 10.26 (2.56-58.82)22.41 ± 10.35 (3.29-80.64)< 0.001
1Mann-Whitney U test.
CTDIvol: Computed tomography dose index-volume; DLP: Dose length product; ED: Effective dose.
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