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Table 1 Age and gender demographics

From: Comparison of 640-slice Aquilon ONE CT scanner’s measured dosimetric parameters with ICRP dose reference levels for head, chest and abdominal CT examinations

Patient category

Demographic variable

Type of CT examination

Head

Chest

Abdomen

No.

Percent,%

No.

Percent,%

No.

Percent,%

Age demographics

Pediatrics

≤5 years

35

48.6

2

50.0

2

50.0

6-10 years

37

51.4

2

50.0

2

50.0

Total

72

100.0

4

100.0

4

100.0

Adults

18-35 years

69

24.8

6

13.0

20

23.3

36-59 years

130

46.8

20

43.5

33

38.4

60-100 years

79

28.4

15

32.6

33

38.4

Total

278

100.0

41

100.0

86

100.0

Gender demographics

Pediatrics

Male

42

58.3

1

25.0

3

75.0

Female

30

41.7

3

75.0

1

25.0

Total

72

100.0

4

100.0

4

100.0

Adults

Male

150

54

26

63.4

42

48.8

Female

128

46

15

36.6

44

51.2

Total

278

100.0

41

100.0

86

100.0

  1. Source: field data, (2014)