3 Radiation Risk from Medical Imaging: A Special Need to Focus on Children

2011 ◽  
pp. 27-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald P. Frush ◽  
Kimberly E. Applegate
Keyword(s):  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Radiation Risk

scholarly journals An Exploratory Analysis of Public Awareness and Perception of Ionizing Radiation and Guide to Public Health Practice in Vermont

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine M. Evans ◽  
Jenna Bodmer ◽  
Bryce Edwards ◽  
James Levins ◽  
Amanda O’Meara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Healthcare Professional ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Radiation Risk ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Understanding

Exposure to ionizing radiation has potential for acute and chronic health effects. Within the general public of the United States, there may be a discrepancy between perceived and actual health risks. In conjunction with the Vermont Department of Health, a survey designed to assess public perception and knowledge of ionizing radiation was administered at 6 Vermont locationsn=169. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were conducted. Eighty percent of respondents underestimated the contribution of medical imaging tests to total ionizing radiation exposure. Although only thirty-nine percent of participants were confident in their healthcare professional’s knowledge of ionizing radiation, most would prefer to receive information from their healthcare professional. Only one-third of individuals who received a medical imaging test in the past year were educated by their healthcare professional about the risks of these tests. Those who tested their home for radon were twice as likely to choose radon as the greatest ionizing radiation risk to self. Although respondents had an above-average education level, there were many misperceptions of actual risks of exposure to ionizing radiation, particularly of medical imaging tests. Educating healthcare professionals would therefore have a profound and positive impact on public understanding of ionizing radiation.

scholarly journals Estimated radiation risk of cancer from medical imaging in haemodialysis patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1680-1686 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Brambilla ◽  
A. De Mauri ◽  
D. Lizio ◽  
R. Matheoud ◽  
M. De Leo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Radiation Risk ◽  
Risk Of Cancer

scholarly journals Radiation Risk From Medical Imaging

2010 ◽  
Vol 85 (12) ◽  
pp. 1142-1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugene C. Lin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Radiation Risk

241. Radiation risk due to medical imaging in long living patients: the case of Hodgkin lymphoma

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 210-211
Author(s):  
S. Chauvie ◽  
N. Acchiardi ◽  
A. De Maggi ◽  
E. Roberto ◽  
F. Bergesio
Keyword(s):  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Radiation Risk

Study warns of radiation risk in medical imaging

Physics World ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 13-13
Author(s):  
Peter Gwynne
Keyword(s):  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Radiation Risk

scholarly journals Medical imaging tests: Assessment of staffs and students' knowledge about radiation protection and risks and dose levels

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Azadbakht ◽  
Seyedeh Leila Dehghani ◽  
mohsen shafiee ◽  
Parsa faghani scandarkolaei ◽  
Amirmasoud asadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Background Radiation ◽  
Radiation Risk ◽  
Dose Assessment ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Average Dose ◽  
Sensitive Organ ◽  
Dose Levels

Abstract Background Identifying the level of radiology students and radiologist's awareness about their knowledge of radiation risks and radiation protection and their understanding of radiation dose levels in medical imaging tests will help global and national lawmakers adjust laws according to the recognized need in studies. The significance of this study is further enhanced when it is considered a lack of radiation awareness may increase the risk of radiation damage to themselves and patients. Method: This Crossectional study is done on 180 people, including 62 people were students (radiology residents and technologists), and 118 people were radiology staff (radiologists and radiographers). For measuring the awareness of participants, a prepared questionnaire which had a total of 22 questions. The poll was divided into three sections of which: Demographics data, Radiation protection awareness, and knowledge of radiologists about dose assessment. The questionnaire reliability was assessed in terms of internal consistency utilizing the Cronbach’s alpha (0.85_). A P-value of less than 0.05 was set a threshold for statistical sig-nuisance. Statistical analysis was carried out using software SPSS version 22. Result Most students believed that 1-year-old girls had the most sensitivity to radiation, while most staff found that radiation risk was unrelated to age and sex. Both staff and students found that crews working in nuclear medicine departments were more exposed to radiation (the majority). Most students and faculty also chose breast tissue as the most sensitive organ against radiation. It should be noted that among the staff responses, a significant number of bones were also selected. In general, students and staff did not have sufficient information about radiation-related illnesses. Approximately 82 percent of students chose a dose of Lumbar X-ray exams between 1 and 50 times the PA chest, and only 9 percent answered the question correctly (100 − 50 times). However, 27% of employees chose the correct answer. Students on the average dose of mammography had more choice (1–10 times) of a PA chest test, while staff preferred 100–500. (Both groups did not perform well in this question). The crew performed better on the dose resulting from a PET-CT test as well as the dose estimate from a nuclear medicine heart scan, and selected 36% correct response (more than 500 times the PA chest), while students had a lower rating (1–10 times) than others. Conclusion Most students and staff believed that they had a suitable or sufficient level of awareness of ionizing radiation. Overall, 45% of students and staff rarely had any training or retraining (37%). Radiology students had a better level of knowledge about radiation protection than team, while team had better estimates in discussing dose assessment. In general, students and staff did not have sufficient information about radiation-related illnesses. Students and staff had accurate estimates of the dose received in a PA chest and the average dose of background radiation. Both groups had little information on mammography, but had good knowledge of ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans. In general, staff and students had a good understanding of nuclear medicine dose assessment. (Staff performed better)

scholarly journals SO045A NATIONWIDE SURVEY ON RADIATION RISK OF CANCER FROM MEDICAL IMAGING IN END STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE AND IN TRANSPLANT PATIENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i20-i20
Author(s):  
Marco Brambilla ◽  
Domenico Lizio ◽  
Andreana De Mauri ◽  
Carmela Marino ◽  
Carmine Zoccali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Radiation Risk ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
End Stage Kidney Disease ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
End Stage ◽  
Risk Of Cancer
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