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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
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
E&M Cycle
Spring 2021
Is Under Review
No
Next Planned Maintenance Review
Patient Safety 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