scholarly journals Effect of Ionizing Radiation Dose, Temperature, and Atmosphere on the Survival of Salmonella typhimurium in Sterile, Mechanically Deboned Chicken Meat

1991 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
DONALD W. THAYER ◽  
GLENN BOYD
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Salmonella Typhimurium ◽  
Chicken Meat

Effects of Heat and Ionizing Radiation on Salmonella typhimurium In Mechanically Deboned Chicken Meat

1991 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 718-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. THAYER ◽  
S. SONGPRASERTCHAI ◽  
G. BOYD
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Salmonella Typhimurium ◽  
Irradiation Temperature ◽  
Chicken Meat ◽  
Gamma Radiation Dose ◽  
Irradiated Meat ◽  
Radiation Treatments ◽  
Dose Dependent

Response-surface methodologies were used to examine the effects of gamma-irradiation temperature and dose preceded or followed by heating at 60°C for 3 min on the survival of Salmonella typhimurium in mechanically deboned chicken meat (MDCM). The effects of irradiation temperature and dose were significant. Heating the inoculated chicken meat before irradiation did not sensitize the bacteria to the effects of the ionizing radiation. Treating the inoculated chicken meat with gamma radiation made the Salmonella much more sensitive to the effects of heat. For example, 3 min of heat at 60°C followed by a radiation dose of 0.90 kGy at 0°C decreased the number of survivors by 6.4-log units; when the irradiation occurred prior to heating, the decrease was 8.9-log units. Independent studies revealed that the effect of cooking was directly dependent upon the irradiation dose regardless of the order in which the heat and radiation treatments were applied. The effect of irradiation on the survival of the Salmonella was not dependent on the amount of heat applied regardless of the order in which the treatments were applied. There was no evidence of a gamma-radiation, dose-dependent decrease in the thermal D10 value at 60°C of S. typhimurium in MDCM. The increased gamma-radiation, dose-dependent sensitivity of irradiated Salmonella in MDCM to heat did not change even when the irradiated meat was stored for periods of up to 6 weeks at 5°C prior to heating.

scholarly journals Gamma irradiation in the control of pathogenic bacteria in refrigerated ground chicken meat

2000 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Helena Filet Spoto ◽  
Cláudio Rosa Gallo ◽  
André Ricardo Alcarde ◽  
Maria Sílvia do Amaral Gurgel ◽  
Lucimara Blumer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Salmonella Typhimurium ◽  
Gamma Irradiation ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Chicken Meat ◽  
Chicken Breast ◽  
D Values

This work evaluated the effect of gamma radiation on reducting the population of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium in ground chicken breast stored under refrigeration. The experiment included a control and 4 doses of gamma radiation (2.0, 4.0, 6.0 and 8.0 kGy) along with 5 periods of storage under refrigeration (1, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days). Samples of ground chicken breast were inoculated with Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 14458), Escherichia coli (ATCC 11105) and Salmonella typhimurium (ATCC 0626), irradiated at temperatures between 4 and 8°C and stored under refrigeration (5°C) for 28 days. The increased radiation dose and period of storage under refrigeration caused a reduction of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium populations in the ground chicken breast. Mean radiation D values determined for Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were 0.41 and 0.72 kGy, respectively. Gamma irradiation was an effective treatment for chicken meat conservation because the radiation dose of 6.0 kGy kept the ground chicken breast within the microbiological limits established by the Brazilian legislation, for up to 28 days under refrigeration.

scholarly journals Effects of exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation on changing platelets: a prospective cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Liu ◽  
Yang Peng ◽  
Xinguang Zhong ◽  
Zheng Ma ◽  
Suiping He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Dose Response ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
Hematological Parameters ◽  
Response Relationship ◽  
Dose Response Relationship ◽  
Spline Models ◽  
Cumulative Radiation Dose

Abstract Background Numerous studies have concentrated on high-dose radiation exposed accidentally or through therapy, and few involve low-dose occupational exposure, to investigate the correlation between low-dose ionizing radiation and changing hematological parameters among medical workers. Methods Using a prospective cohort study design, we collected health examination reports and personal dose monitoring data from medical workers and used Poisson regression and restricted cubic spline models to assess the correlation between changing hematological parameters and cumulative radiation dose and determine the dose-response relationship. Results We observed that changing platelet of 1265 medical workers followed up was statistically different among the cumulative dose groups (P = 0.010). Although the linear trend tested was not statistically significant (Ptrend = 0.258), the non-linear trend tested was statistically significant (Pnon-linear = 0.007). Overall, there was a correlation between changing platelets and cumulative radiation dose (a change of βa 0.008 × 109/L during biennially after adjusting for gender, age at baseline, service at baseline, occupation, medical level, and smoking habits; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.003,0.014 × 109/L). Moreover, we also found positive first and then negative dose-response relationships between cumulative radiation dose and changing platelets by restricted cubic spline models, while there were negative patterns of the baseline service not less than 10 years (− 0.015 × 109/L, 95% CI = − 0.024, − 0.007 × 109/L) and radiation nurses(− 0.033 × 109/L, 95% CI = − 0.049, − 0.016 × 109/L). Conclusion We concluded that although the exposure dose was below the limit, medical workers exposed to low-dose ionizing radiation for a short period of time might have increased first and then decreased platelets, and there was a dose-response relationship between the cumulative radiation dose and platelets changing.

Radiation exposure during the treatment of spinal deformities

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jwalant S. Mehta ◽  
Kirsten Hodgson ◽  
Lu Yiping ◽  
James Swee Beng Kho ◽  
Ravindra Thimmaiah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Effective Dose ◽  
Spinal Deformity ◽  
Background Radiation ◽  
Ct Scans ◽  
Intraoperative Fluoroscopy ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Risk Of Cancer ◽  
Surgical Group

Aims To benchmark the radiation dose to patients during the course of treatment for a spinal deformity. Methods Our radiation dose database identified 25,745 exposures of 6,017 children (under 18 years of age) and adults treated for a spinal deformity between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2016. Patients were divided into surgical (974 patients) and non-surgical (5,043 patients) cohorts. We documented the number and doses of ionizing radiation imaging events (radiographs, CT scans, or intraoperative fluoroscopy) for each patient. All the doses for plain radiographs, CT scans, and intraoperative fluoroscopy were combined into a single effective dose by a medical physicist (milliSivert (mSv)). Results There were more ionizing radiation-based imaging events and higher radiation dose exposures in the surgical group than in the non-surgical group (p < 0.001). The difference in effective dose for children between the surgical and non-surgical groups was statistically significant, the surgical group being significantly higher (p < 0.001). This led to a higher estimated risk of cancer induction for the surgical group (1:222 surgical vs 1:1,418 non-surgical). However, the dose difference for adults was not statistically different between the surgical and non-surgical groups. In all cases the effective dose received by all cohorts was significantly higher than that from exposure to natural background radiation. Conclusion The treatment of spinal deformity is radiation-heavy. The dose exposure is several times higher when surgical treatment is undertaken. Clinicians should be aware of this and review their practices in order to reduce the radiation dose where possible.

scholarly journals Low-Dose Computed Tomography for the Optimization of Radiation Dose Exposure in Patients with Crohn’s Disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard G. Kavanagh ◽  
John O’Grady ◽  
Brian W. Carey ◽  
Patrick D. McLaughlin ◽  
Siobhan B. O’Neill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Crohn’S Disease ◽  
Image Quality ◽  
Crohn's Disease ◽  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Radiation Doses ◽  
Radiation Dose Exposure ◽  
Ct Technology

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the mainstay method for the radiological imaging of the small bowel in patients with inflammatory bowel disease without the use of ionizing radiation. There are circumstances where imaging using ionizing radiation is required, particularly in the acute setting. This usually takes the form of computed tomography (CT). There has been a significant increase in the utilization of computed tomography (CT) for patients with Crohn’s disease as patients are frequently diagnosed at a relatively young age and require repeated imaging. Between seven and eleven percent of patients with IBD are exposed to high cumulative effective radiation doses (CEDs) (>35–75 mSv), mostly patients with Crohn’s disease (Newnham E 2007, Levi Z 2009, Hou JK 2014, Estay C 2015). This is primarily due to the more widespread and repeated use of CT, which accounts for 77% of radiation dose exposure amongst patients with Crohn’s disease (Desmond et al., 2008). Reports of the projected cancer risks from the increasing CT use (Berrington et al., 2007) have led to increased patient awareness regarding the potential health risks from ionizing radiation (Coakley et al., 2011). Our responsibilities as physicians caring for these patients include education regarding radiation risk and, when an investigation that utilizes ionizing radiation is required, to keep radiation doses as low as reasonably achievable: the “ALARA” principle. Recent advances in CT technology have facilitated substantial radiation dose reductions in many clinical settings, and several studies have demonstrated significantly decreased radiation doses in Crohn’s disease patients while maintaining diagnostic image quality. However, there is a balance to be struck between reducing radiation exposure and maintaining satisfactory image quality; if radiation dose is reduced excessively, the resulting CT images can be of poor quality and may be nondiagnostic. In this paper, we summarize the available evidence related to imaging of Crohn’s disease, radiation exposure, and risk, and we report recent advances in low-dose CT technology that have particular relevance.

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