Establishing diagnostic reference level ofradiation dose and using low dose protocol for CT head in pediatric population

Establishing Diagnostic Reference level and optimization of radiation dose for Computed Tomography of head in Pediatric Population

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Observational

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/12/016618

Enrollment

250

Registered

2018-12-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G938- Other specified disorders of brain

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pediatric patients referred for CT head with age range of 0- 5 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pediatric patients referred for Contrast enhanced CT brain and Un co-operative patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
CTDI vol (mGy) DLP- Dose Length Product (mGy.cm) Effective dose (mSv) DRL- Diagnostic Reference LevelTimepoint: CTDIvol and DLP- will be noted at the end of each scan Effective dose (mSv) will be calculated from DLP CTDIvol and DLP will be used to calculate DRL	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective and Objective image quality Assessment Timepoint: Subjective and Objective image quality Assessment - weekly one time	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPriyanka

School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

priyanka.rao@manipal.edu09739314908

Outcome results