Establishment of CTPA local diagnostic reference levels with noise magnitude as a quality indicator in a tertiary care hospital

• Main Authors: Haspiharun, Hanif, Abdul Karim, Muhammad Khalis, Abd Rahman, Mohd Amiruddin, Abdul Razak, Hairil Rashmizal, Che Isa, Iza Nurzawani, Harun, Faeezah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88847/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88847/; https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/9/680
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study aimed to establish the local diagnostic reference levels (LDRLs) of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) examinations based on body size with regard to noise magnitude as a quality indicator. The records of 127 patients (55 males and 72 females) who had undergone CTPAs using a...