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Fig. 5 —Effective dose calculated from dose–length product
(DLP) (white) on CT console was compared with effective dose
calculated from ICRP 60 (International Commission on Radiological Protection)
guidelines (black) for four diagnostic protocols. In all instances,
effective dose calculated from DLP was 9.7% to 17.2% higher. Note that only
effective doses for diagnostic runs are depicted in graph.
