Table 2 Descriptive analysis of the studied cases according to CTDI in mGy, DLP in mGy-cm and ED in mSv
|  | Weight ≤ 80 kg (n = 10) | Weight > 80 kg (n = 11) | P value (A1 vs. B1) | P value (A2 vs. B2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard dose Protocol A1 | 80 kVp Protocol B1 | Standard dose Protocol A2 | 110 kVp Protocol B2 | |||
CTDI in mGy | ||||||
 Min.–max. | 6.40–7.34 | 1.25–4.914 | 6.42–7.46 | 4.16–4.93 | (0.002*) | (0.002*) |
 Mean ± SD | 6.64 ± .40 | 1.95 ± 1.12 | 6.71 ± .46 | 4.58 ± .35 | ||
DLP in mGy (cm) | ||||||
 Min.–Max. | 279.8–357.84 | 63.05–240.17 | 298.12–378.17 | 142.01–253.72 | (0.002*) | (0.002*) |
 Mean ± SD | 323.91 ± 25.16 | 97.43 ± 54,25 | 339.78 ± 25.70 | 213.31 ± 38.52 | ||
ED in mSv | ||||||
 Min–max | 4.75–6.08 | 1.07–4.08 | 5.06–6.42 | 2.41–4.31 | (0.002*) | (0.002*) |
 Mean ± SD | 5.49 ± .431 | 1.65 ± .92 | 5.77 ± .43 | 3.62 ± .65 | ||