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How to establish and use local diagnostic reference levels: an ESR EuroSafe Imaging expert statement
Insights into Imaging, 14 (2023), 1; 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-023-01369-x
Damilakis, John; Frija, Guy; Brkljačić, Boris; Vano, Eliseo; Loose, Reinhard; Paulo, Graciano; Brat, Hugues; Tsapaki, Virginia

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Damilakis, J., Frija, G., Brkljačić, B., Vano, E., Loose, R., Paulo, G. ... Tsapaki, V. (2023). How to establish and use local diagnostic reference levels: an ESR EuroSafe Imaging expert statement. Insights into Imaging, 14. (1). doi: 10.1186/s13244-023-01369-x

Damilakis, John, et al. "How to establish and use local diagnostic reference levels: an ESR EuroSafe Imaging expert statement." Insights into Imaging, vol. 14, no. 1, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-023-01369-x

Damilakis, John, Guy Frija, Boris Brkljačić, Eliseo Vano, Reinhard Loose, Graciano Paulo, Hugues Brat and Virginia Tsapaki. "How to establish and use local diagnostic reference levels: an ESR EuroSafe Imaging expert statement." Insights into Imaging 14, no. 1 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-023-01369-x

Damilakis, J., et al. (2023) 'How to establish and use local diagnostic reference levels: an ESR EuroSafe Imaging expert statement', Insights into Imaging, 14(1). doi: 10.1186/s13244-023-01369-x

Damilakis J, Frija G, Brkljačić B, Vano E, Loose R, Paulo G, and sur.. How to establish and use local diagnostic reference levels: an ESR EuroSafe Imaging expert statement. Insights into Imaging [Internet]. 2023 February 06 [cited 2024 May 04];14(1). doi: 10.1186/s13244-023-01369-x

J. Damilakis, et al., "How to establish and use local diagnostic reference levels: an ESR EuroSafe Imaging expert statement", Insights into Imaging, vol. 14, no. 1, February 2023. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:849946. [Accessed: 04 May 2024]

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Title (english)How to establish and use local diagnostic reference levels: an ESR EuroSafe Imaging expert statement
AuthorJohn Damilakis
AuthorGuy Frija
AuthorBoris Brkljačić
AuthorEliseo Vano
AuthorReinhard Loose
AuthorGraciano Paulo
AuthorHugues Brat
AuthorVirginia Tsapaki
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
(Department of Radiology)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Radiology
Abstract (english)
Although the Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) have been shown to be an important tool for optimising patient radiation protection, there are still difficulties related to the methodology that should be used to establish and use local DRL values. This statement represents the current view of the EuroSafe Imaging ‘Clinical DRLs’ working group formed with the purpose to produce scientific and educational material on DRLs and promote the concept of local DRLs. Guidelines on how to establish and how to use local DRLs presented herein can be implemented using a multidisciplinary team approach. Local DRLs are easy to determine and implement and they reflect local equipment performance and local clinical needs. They can be updated more frequently than the national DRLs, especially if a dose management system is available. To establish local DRLs, a practical approach could be to collect a reasonable set, i.e., at least 20–30 procedures, of data for well-defined clinical indications and calculate the 3rd quartile values. The median values of the distribution can be set to define the ‘typical values’. The International Commission of Radiological Protection (ICRP) suggests setting ‘typical values’ for newer technologies that enable decreased amounts of radiation exposure for a similar level of image quality. Local DRLs should be similar or lower to the national DRLs. They could be higher only if the clinical benefits for some medical indications are fully explained and reported. Local DRLs may be used as a quality benchmark to track outliers and can be also used as alert values. Key points: Guidelines on how to establish and use local DRLs are presented. Local DRLs are easy to determine and implement and can be updated frequently Additionally, local DRLs can be used to track outliers.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleInsights into Imaging
Numberingvol. 14, no. 1, 27
e-ISSN1869-4101
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-023-01369-x
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:849946
Publication2023-02-06
Document URLhttps://insightsimaging.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13244-023-01369-x
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