Trends in Occupational Radiation Doses for U.S. Radiologic Technologists Performing General Radiologic and Nuclear Medicine Procedures, 1980–2015

Radiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 204501
Author(s):  
Daphnée Villoing ◽  
David Borrego ◽  
Dale L. Preston ◽  
Bruce H. Alexander ◽  
André Rose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Radiation Doses ◽  
Radiologic Technologists ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Procedures ◽  
Occupational Radiation

scholarly journals 0216 Occupational radiation doses in nuclear medicine: a us multi-centre study

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daphnee Villoing ◽  
R Craig Yoder ◽  
Christopher Passmore ◽  
Marie-Odile Bernier ◽  
Martha Linet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Radiation Doses ◽  
Multi Centre Study ◽  
Centre Study ◽  
Occupational Radiation

scholarly journals Cataract Risk in a Cohort of U.S. Radiologic Technologists Performing Nuclear Medicine Procedures

Radiology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 286 (2) ◽  
pp. 592-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Odile Bernier ◽  
Neige Journy ◽  
Daphnee Villoing ◽  
Michele M. Doody ◽  
Bruce H. Alexander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Radiologic Technologists ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Procedures

scholarly journals Nuclear Medicine Practices in the 1950s through the Mid-1970s and Occupational Radiation Doses to Technologists from Diagnostic Radioisotope Procedures

2014 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Drozdovitch ◽  
Aaron B. Brill ◽  
Fred A. Mettler ◽  
William M. Beckner ◽  
Stanley J. Goldsmith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Radiation Doses ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Occupational Radiation

scholarly journals SOLLID – a single centre study to develop methods to investigate the effects of low radiation doses within nuclear medicine, to enable multicentre epidemiological investigations

2020 ◽  
pp. 20200072
Author(s):  
Glenn Flux ◽  
Iain Murray ◽  
Dominic Rushforth ◽  
Paul Gape ◽  
Carla Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Diagnostic Procedures ◽  
Radiation Doses ◽  
Relative Risks ◽  
Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Procedures ◽  
Low Levels

There is continuing debate concerning the risks of secondary malignancies from low levels of radiation exposure. The current model used for radiation protection is predicated on the assumption that even very low levels of exposure may entail risk. This has profound implications for medical procedures involving ionising radiation as radiation doses must be carefully monitored, and for diagnostic procedures are minimised as far as possible. This incurs considerable expense. The SOLLID study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03580161) aims to develop the methodology to enable a large-scale epidemiological investigation of the effect of radiopharmaceutical administrations to patients undergoing diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures. Patients will undergo a series of scans in addition to that acquired as standard of care to enable the radiation doses delivered to healthy organs to be accurately calculated. Detailed analysis will be performed to determine the uncertainty in the radiation dose calculations as a function of the number and type of scans acquired. It is intended that this will inform a subsequent long-term multicentre epidemiological study that would address the question definitively. Secondary aims of the study are to evaluate the range of absorbed doses that are delivered from diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures and to use current risk models to ascertain the relative risks from these administrations.

scholarly journals 1275Lifetime cancer risks from occupational radiation exposure among workers at interventional radiology departments

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Won Jin Lee ◽  
Ye Jin Bang ◽  
Young Min Kim ◽  
Sung Bum Cho
Keyword(s):  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Radiation Risk ◽  
Radiological Protection ◽  
Radiation Doses ◽  
Cancer Risks ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Occupational Radiation Exposure ◽  
Radiologic Technologists ◽  
Occupational Radiation

Abstract Background Interventional medical radiation workers represent an under-studied population worldwide, although they receive relatively high occupational radiation doses. This study aimed to estimate the lifetime cancer risk from occupational radiation exposure among workers at interventional radiology departments. Methods A field survey of interventional medical workers in nationwide branches of the Korean Society of Interventional Radiology was conducted in 2017. Organ-specific radiation doses were estimated using national dose registry data and conversion coefficients provided by the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Lifetime attributable risk (LAR) and lifetime fractional risk (LFR) were calculated based on realistic exposure scenarios using a radiation risk assessment tool. Results LARs from occupational radiation exposure until the age of retirement for all cancers combined were 338 (90.3-796.1), 121 (33.5-288.7), and 156 (41.1-390.6) per 100,000 individuals for male radiologists, male radiologic technologists, and female nurses, respectively. LFR for all cancers combined ranged from 0.22% (0.06-0.53) to 0.63% (0.17-1.47). Regarding the organ site, the highest LAR and LFR among all groups were observed for thyroid cancer. Conclusions This study provides timely evidence of potential cancer burden from the current levels of occupational radiation exposure among workers at interventional radiology departments. The risks varied by occupational groups, and workers, particularly interventional radiologists, need to be carefully monitored for radiation. Key messages We projected lifetime cancer risks from occupational radiation exposure among workers at interventional radiology departments in South Korea. Particularly, interventional radiologists, should be prioritized for careful protection from the potential health risks of occupational radiation exposure.

Patient Exposure and Radiation Risk in Bulgarian Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine I. Survey of Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Procedures in Bulgaria in 1980

1982 ◽  
Vol 21 (03) ◽  
pp. 85-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Poppitz
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Radiation Risk ◽  
Patient Exposure ◽  
Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Nuklearmedizinische Diagnostik ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Procedures

Um die Strahlenexposition und das Strahlenrisiko für die Bevölkerung durch die nuklearmedizinische Diagnostik in Bulgarien zu ermitteln, wurde eine Erhebung für das Jahr 1980 über die Arten und Anzahl der Applikationen von Radiopharmaka, über die verwendeten Aktivitäten und über die Geschlechts- und Altersverteilung der untersuchten Patienten durchgeführt. Die Gesamtzahl diagnostischer in vivo Applikationen betrug 116418 (davon 40,5% bei Männern und 59,5% bei Frauen), d.h. 13,1 Applikationen per 1000 Einwohner. Die applizierte Gesamtaktivität aller 44 verwendeter Radiopharmaka betrug ca. 2,1 TBq (56 Ci). Die Geschlechts- und Altersverteilung der untersuchten Patienten war ähnlich jener in anderen Ländern: nur 17,4% aller Patienten waren im reproduktionsfähigen Alter, 52,7% waren über 45 Jahre alt. Im Vergleich zu anderen entwickelten Ländern war in Bulgarien im Jahr 1980 der Anteil der 131J-Jodid-Untersuchungen verhältnismäßig hoch.

Radiation exposure of patients undergoing nuclear medicine procedures in Germany between 1996 and 2000

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (05) ◽  
pp. 119-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Schnell-Inderst ◽  
D. Noßke ◽  
M. Weiss ◽  
A. Stamm-Meyer ◽  
G. Brix ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Cardiovascular System ◽  
Effective Dose ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Statistical Parameters ◽  
Public Health Information ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Procedures ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Icrp Publication

Summary:The aim of this study was to estimate both the frequency and effective dose of nuclear medicine procedures performed in Germany between 1996 and 2000 for different subgroups of patients. Methods: Electronically archived data from 14 hospitals and 10 private practices were restored and statistically analyzed. The effective dose per examination was calculated according to ICRP publication 80 using the tissue weighting factors given in ICRP publication 60. Based on the data collected, statistical parameters were computed to characterize the frequency and effective dose of the various nuclear medicine procedures. Results: In total, 604,771 nuclear medicine procedures performed in 433,709 patients were analyzed. On average, 1.4 examinations were carried out per patient and year. The median effective dose was 1.7 [5.-95. percentile; mean: 0.4–8.5; 2.9] mSv per examination and 2.3 [0.5–11.2; 3.5] mSv per patient. Interestingly, the mean effective dose per examination, but not the number of examinations per year increased with the age of the patients. Most frequent were examinations of the thyroid (36.7%), the skeleton (27.1%) and the cardiovascular system (11.1%), which were associated with a median effective dose of 0.5 [0.5–1.1; 0.7] mSv, 3.4 [2.9–5.1; 3.6] mSv and 7.3 [3.2–21.0; 9.5] mSv, respectively. Over the five-year period examined, the total annual number of PET procedures (222.3%) as well as of examinations of thyroid (24.5%), skeleton (17.9%), and the cardiovascular system (14.9%) increased markedly, whereas a decrease was observed for brain (-39.3%), lung (-20.2%) and renal (-15.0%) scans. Conclusion: The age- and gender-specific data presented in this study provide detailed public health information on both the current status and recent trends in the practice of diagnostic nuclear medicine examinations.

Should we stop performing nuclear medicine procedures?

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 906-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Tondeur ◽  
Hamphrey Ham ◽  
Amy Piepsz
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Procedures
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