Laura Dupont, Christoph Aberle, Diomidis Botsikas, Michael Ith, Thiago Viana Miranda Lima, Roman Menz, Pascal Monnin, Pierre-Alexandre Poletti, Stefano Presilla, Alexander Schegerer, Liana-Cristina Stoica, Philipp Trueb, Marta Sans Merce

The aim of this study is to propose Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) values for mammography in Switzerland.
Methods:
For the data collection, a survey was conducted among a sufficient number of centres, including 5 University hospitals, several cantonal hospitals, and large private clinics, covering all linguistic regions of Switzerland to be representative of the clinical practice. The data gathered contained the mean glandular dose (MGD), the compressed breast thickness (CBT), the mammography model and the examination parameters for each acquisition...
March 26, 2024: Journal of Radiological Protection: Official Journal of the Society for Radiological Protection