Cumulative radiation exposure from diagnostic imaging in intensive care unit patients

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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2016; 8(4): 419-427
Published online Apr 28, 2016. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i4.419

Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of all patients

Total patients	421
Age (yr)	58 (1-93)
Gender	256 male (61%)
Length of stay (d)	5 (range 1-100)
APACHE II score	19 (range 0-49)
Number of days intubated (d)	5.5 (1-226)
Number of deaths	59 (14%)
Number of re-admissions	46 (11%)
Total number of studies	2737
Total CED (mSv)	1704
Median CED (mSv)	1.5 (IQR 0.04-6.6)

Data are expressed as median plus range or IQR where indicated. APACHE: Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; CED: Cumulative effective dose; IQR: Interquartile range.

Citation: Moloney F, Fama D, Twomey M, O’Leary R, Houlihane C, Murphy KP, O’Neill SB, O’Connor OJ, Breen D, Maher MM. Cumulative radiation exposure from diagnostic imaging in intensive care unit patients. World J Radiol 2016; 8(4): 419-427
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v8/i4/419.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v8.i4.419