Table 5 Assessment of equivalent units in relation to an X-ray chest examination in an adult
Imaging procedure | Patients age | Under-estimation | Correct answer | Over-estimation | n.a.* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chest X-ray | Newborn | 16.3% | 8.8% | 67.8% | 7.1% |
Chest CT | Adult | 47.5% | 31.5% | 13.5% | 7.5% |
Chest CT | Child | 66.1% | 21.7% | 4.1% | 8.1% |
Abdomen CT | Child | 25.8% | 40.3% | 26.8% | 7.1% |
Abdomen MRI | Child | / | 80.0% | 12.9% | 7.1% |
Abdomen Ultrasound | Child | / | 90.5% | 3.1% | 6.4% |