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Table 1 The overall estimated dose results (CTDIvol, DLP, and effective dose), due to dose level at 100% and the estimated dose savings at 50%, 10, 5%, and 1% of initial dose

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CTDIvol (mGy) mean ± SD

DLP (mGycm) mean ± SD

Eff. dose (mSv) mean ± SD

Full dose (%)

 100

2.96 ± 1.83

140 ± 88.1

2.10 ± 1.32

Estimated dose savings (%)

 50

1.05 ± 0.66

 10

0.21 ± 0.13

 5

0.11 ± 0.07

 1

0.02 ± 0.01