Dlp

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Dlp - the product of the number of computed tomography (ct) scans multiplied by the scan width (I.E., total scan length). This value is an indicator of the integrated radiation dose of a specific ct scan. This is expressed in the si units milligray x centimeters (mgy x cm). Dlp is ctdivol x slice thickness x # of slices.

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