| Examinations Projection | ESD (DRLs) | ||||||
| Our study | France [21] | UK [20] | Germany [22] | Sweden [23] | Italy [15] | DRLs [24] | |
| Chest (PA) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Lumbar Spine (AP) | 7.5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Lumbar Spine (Lat) | 15.2 | 30 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| Thoracic spine (AP) | 5.1 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | 8 |
| Thoracic spine (Lat) | 10.5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Abdomen (AP) | 3.8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Pelvis (AP) | 6.9 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Cervical Spine (AP) | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Hip (AP) | 6.1 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |