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Kerma area product (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>KA<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) was selected as the primary dosimetric quantity. Regional DRLs were derived using two approaches: Method A, based on the 75th percentile of pooled patient level\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>KA<\/jats:sub>\n                    data, and Method B, based on the 75th percentile of centre specific median\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>KA<\/jats:sub>\n                    values assumed to represent typical country values. DRLs were established using predefined age and weight groups. Both methodologies preserved the expected increase in DRL values with patient age, weight and procedural type. However, Method A consistently produced higher regional DRL values than Method B, particularly for therapeutic procedures and higher age or weight categories. These differences reflect the effects of data aggregation rather than differences in the underlying dataset. This study aims at illustrating the practical implications of one method over the other, rather than to recommend one methodology over the other. 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