Published October 2018
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Journal article
Radiation risk from chest, abdomen and pelvis computed tomography investigations
Creators
- 1. King Saud University, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences
Description
Radiogenic risk from computed tomography (CT) is higher than conventional radiography. Dose measurement to assess the need for optimisation is required to ensure patient protection from avoidable exposure. The aim of this research is to quantify the radiation induced cancer risk from chest-abdomen-pelvis (CAP) CT investigations. A total of 35 CAP CT investigations were studied. The mean air kerma length product (PKL,CT) and volumetric CT air kerma index (Cvol) were 740 (400.7-1100.0) mGy cm and 12.0 (8.1-17.0) mGy, respectively. The mean effective dose (mSv) was 11.8 (6.4-17.1) and the cancer risk was 1 per 1500 CAP CT procedures. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Journal Volume
- 318
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 661-665
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- CODEN
- JRNCDM
Conference
- Title
- 11. International Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry
- Acronym
- MARC XI
- Dates
- 8-13 Apr 2018
- Place
- Kailua-Kona (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 49106176
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ABDOMEN; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CHEST; DOSE RATES; DOSIMETRY; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NEOPLASMS; PELVIS; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION PROTECTION
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY
Optional Information
- Notes
- 22 refs.