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Composite weighted average for 3 CT Exam Types: Overall Percent of CT exams for which Dose Length Product is at or below the size-specific diagnostic reference level (for CT Abdomen-pelvis with contrast/single phase scan, CT Chest without contrast/single

CBE ID
3621
1.4 Project
Patient Safety
Endorsement Status
Endorsed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Spring 2021
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Spring 2025
1.3 Measure Description

Measure title continued: Composite weighted average for 3 CT Exam Types: Overall Percent of CT exams for which Dose Length Product is at or below the size-specific diagnostic reference level (for CT Abdomen-pelvis with contrast/single phase scan, CT Chest without contrast/single phase scan and CT Head/Brain without contrast/single phase scan)

Description: Weighted average of 3 CT Exam Types: Overall Percent of CT exams for which Dose Length Product is at or below the size-specific diagnostic reference level (for CT Abdomen-pelvis with contrast/single phase scan, CT Chest without contrast/single phase scan and CT Head/Brain without contrast/single phase scan)

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Number of CT Abdomen-Pelvis exams with contrast (single phase scan), CT Chest exams without contrast (single phase scan), and CT Head/Brain exams without contrast (single phase scan) for which Dose Length Product is at or below the size-specific exam-specific diagnostic reference level

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Number of CT Abdomen-pelvis exams with contrast (single phase scans), CT Chest exams without contrast (single phase scans), and CT Head/Brain (single phase scans)

      Target population: all patients regardless of age.

    • Exclusions

      No denominator exclusions

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed Patient Safety Spring Cycle 2021
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
    • Steward
      American College of Radiology
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]