Published 2005
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Journal article
Modelling of the mammographic exposure conditions for radiological detriment study in the Valencian Breast Cancer Screening Programme
- 1. Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica y Nuclear, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain)
- 2. Servicio de Proteccion Radiologica, Hospital La Fe de Valencia, Avda. Campanar 21, 46009 Valencia (Spain)
- 3. Direccion General de Salud Publica, Conselleria de Sanidad de Valencia, C/Micer Masco 31, 46021 Valencia (Spain)
- 4. Direccion General de Prestacion Asistencial, Conselleria de Sanidad de Valencia, C/Micer Masco 31, 46021 Valencia (Spain)
Description
Breast screening programmes are the best weapon to fight against breast cancer. Nevertheless, despite the benefits, this practice supposes a radiological risk that cannot be forgotten. In order to calculate breast glandular doses, different MCNP-4C2 models have been developed, simulating the exposure conditions. Radiological detriments have been transported from the population under study in the UNSCEAR 2000 to the Valencian Community, obtaining the detection-induced cancer ratio (DICR) for this population. (authors)
Availability note (English)
Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/nci008Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1093/rpd/nci008;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Protection Dosimetry
- Journal Volume
- 116
- Journal Issue
- 1-4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 396-400
- ISSN
- 0144-8420
Conference
- Title
- 10. International Conference on Radiation Shielding, and 13. ANS Topical Meeting on Radiation Protection and Shielding - ICRS-10/RPS 2004
- Dates
- 9-14 May 2004
- Place
- Funchal, Madeira Island (Portugal)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 44035992
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; MAMMARY GLANDS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SIMULATION; UNSCEAR
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; CALCULATION METHODS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DOSES; GLANDS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY
Optional Information
- Notes
- 9 refs