Increased Radiation Dose Exposure in Thoracic Computed Tomography in Patients with Covid-19
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Age, Gender and Dose in COVID-19 Patients | |||||||
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Age | Male (no) | Male (%) | Female (no) | Female (%) | % TOT | Mean (mSv) | Median (mSv) |
21–30 | 13 | 59.09 | 9 | 40.91 | 2.29 | 11.01 | 7.86 |
31–40 | 52 | 74.29 | 18 | 25.71 | 7.29 | 11.80 | 9.71 |
41–50 | 120 | 82.19 | 26 | 17.81 | 15.21 | 11.01 | 8.95 |
51–60 | 212 | 75.18 | 70 | 24.82 | 29.38 | 11.71 | 9.97 |
61–70 | 118 | 71.08 | 48 | 28.92 | 17.29 | 11.31 | 9.19 |
71–80 | 108 | 62.79 | 64 | 37.21 | 17.92 | 11.12 | 8.64 |
81–90 | 48 | 52.17 | 44 | 47.83 | 9.58 | 10.33 | 7.64 |
>90 | 2 | 20.00 | 8 | 80.00 | 1.04 | 10.91 | 9.99 |
Age, Gender and Dose in Patients 2019 | |||||||
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Age | Male (no) | Male (%) | Female (no) | Female (%) | % TOT | Mean (mSv) | Median (mSv) |
<20 | 5 | 71.43 | 2 | 28.57 | 0.73 | 5.72 | 3.45 |
21–30 | 37 | 68.52 | 17 | 31.48 | 5.63 | 5.90 | 5.38 |
31–40 | 64 | 71.91 | 25 | 28.09 | 9.27 | 7.03 | 5.40 |
41–50 | 77 | 60.63 | 50 | 39.37 | 13.23 | 7.19 | 6.01 |
51–60 | 176 | 67.95 | 83 | 32.05 | 26.98 | 8.62 | 7.38 |
61–70 | 135 | 67.84 | 64 | 32.16 | 20.73 | 7.41 | 6.58 |
71–80 | 97 | 57.74 | 71 | 42.26 | 17.50 | 8.20 | 8.00 |
81–90 | 47 | 65.28 | 25 | 34.72 | 7.50 | 7.78 | 7.14 |
>90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 0.31 | 8.05 | 6.68 |
Dose Per Person Exposed in COVID-19 Patients and Control Group | |||||||||
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COVID-19 Patients | No COVID Patients (2019) | ||||||||
Age | Mean (mSv) | Median (mSv) | Standard Deviation | 90 Percent | Mean (mSv) | Median (mSv) | Standard Deviation | 90 Percent | p Value |
21–30 | 11.01 | 7.86 | 7.29 | 5.38 | 5.90 | 5.38 | 3.78 | 1.53 | 0.022 |
31–40 | 11.80 | 9.71 | 9.71 | 5.43 | 7.03 | 5.40 | 4.40 | 2.55 | 0.051 |
41–50 | 11.01 | 8.95 | 6.41 | 5.20 | 7.19 | 6.01 | 4.57 | 2.51 | 0.001 |
51–60 | 11.71 | 9.97 | 5.66 | 5.40 | 8.62 | 7.38 | 4.75 | 3.31 | 0.042 |
61–70 | 11.31 | 9.19 | 6.07 | 5.38 | 7.43 | 6.58 | 3.75 | 3.35 | 0.001 |
71–80 | 11.12 | 8.64 | 4.40 | 5.38 | 8.20 | 8.00 | 3.84 | 3.40 | 0.001 |
81–90 | 10.33 | 7.64 | 6.23 | 4.31 | 7.78 | 7.14 | 3.61 | 3.42 | 0.002 |
>90 | 10.91 | 9.99 | 5.18 | 10.73 | 8.05 | 6.68 | 3.53 | 5.38 | 0.001 |
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Cristofaro, M.; Fusco, N.; Petrone, A.; Albarello, F.; Di Stefano, F.; Pianura, E.; Schininà, V.; Ianniello, S.; Campioni, P. Increased Radiation Dose Exposure in Thoracic Computed Tomography in Patients with Covid-19. Radiation 2021, 1, 153-161. https://doi.org/10.3390/radiation1020014
Cristofaro M, Fusco N, Petrone A, Albarello F, Di Stefano F, Pianura E, Schininà V, Ianniello S, Campioni P. Increased Radiation Dose Exposure in Thoracic Computed Tomography in Patients with Covid-19. Radiation. 2021; 1(2):153-161. https://doi.org/10.3390/radiation1020014
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristofaro, Massimo, Nicoletta Fusco, Ada Petrone, Fabrizio Albarello, Federica Di Stefano, Elisa Pianura, Vincenzo Schininà, Stefania Ianniello, and Paolo Campioni. 2021. "Increased Radiation Dose Exposure in Thoracic Computed Tomography in Patients with Covid-19" Radiation 1, no. 2: 153-161. https://doi.org/10.3390/radiation1020014