The actual dose received during a computed tomography (CT) examination depends on both the patient size and the radiation output of the scanner. To represent the actual patient morphometry, a new radiation dose metric named size-specific dose estimates (SSDEs) was developed by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine in 2011. The purpose of this article is to review the SSDE concept and the factors influencing it. Moreover, the appropriate methodology of SSDE determination and the application of SSDE as a diagnostic reference-level quantity is critically analyzed based on the data available in the literature. It is expected that this review could potentially increase awareness among CT users of the effective utilization of SSDE as a tool to aid in the optimization of radiation dose in CT.
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