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Age Low-Dose Protocol High-Dose Protocol Swartz et al 20098a Thomas et al 20089b Lutz et al 20075b CTDI DLP Deff CTDI DLP Deff CTDI kV mAs Deff kV mAs Deff kV mAs Deff 1 year old 8.8 40 0.3 63 285 1.8 34 120 150 0.9–1 120 200 2.6 – – – 5 year old 10.8 49 0.25 63 288 1.4 45 120 200 0.97–1.1 120 200 1.7 – – – Adult – – – – – – – 120 320 1.2–1.3 – – – 120 140 0.3
a Indicates literature derived calculated effective doses.
b – indicates literature-derived effective doses.
When available, CTDI (milligray), DLP (milligray × centimeter), and kilovolt/milliampere-second are shown also for literature-derived protocols.