[HTML][HTML] Radiation dose rate effects: what is new and what is needed?
D Lowe, L Roy, MA Tabocchini, W Rühm… - Radiation and …, 2022 - Springer
Despite decades of research to understand the biological effects of ionising radiation, there
is still much uncertainty over the role of dose rate. Motivated by a virtual workshop on the …
is still much uncertainty over the role of dose rate. Motivated by a virtual workshop on the …
[HTML][HTML] Dosimetric quantities and effective dose in medical imaging: a summary for medical doctors
This review presents basic information on the dosimetric quantities used in medical imaging
for reporting patient doses and establishing diagnostic reference levels. The proper use of …
for reporting patient doses and establishing diagnostic reference levels. The proper use of …
[HTML][HTML] Investigation of radon in groundwater and the corresponding human-health risk assessment in Northeastern Saudi Arabia
Radon is one of the most common human exposures as a natural radiation source and can
cause lung, colon, and stomach cancer. In this study, groundwater from different wells was …
cause lung, colon, and stomach cancer. In this study, groundwater from different wells was …
Radiation protection perspective to recurrent medical imaging: what is known and what more is needed?
J Vassileva, O Holmberg - The British Journal of Radiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
This review summarises the current knowledge about recurrent radiological imaging and
associated cumulative doses to patients. The recent conservative estimates are for around …
associated cumulative doses to patients. The recent conservative estimates are for around …
Age-specific dose catalog for diagnostic fluoroscopy and fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures from a pediatric hospital
Background Fluoroscopy is an imaging modality associated with a wide range of dose
levels, characterized using a variety of dose metrics, including effective dose. However, for …
levels, characterized using a variety of dose metrics, including effective dose. However, for …
A novel methodology to train and deploy a machine learning model for personalized dose assessment in head CT
E Tzanis, J Damilakis - European Radiology, 2022 - Springer
Objectives To propose a machine learning–based methodology for the creation of radiation
dose maps and the prediction of patient-specific organ/tissue doses associated with head …
dose maps and the prediction of patient-specific organ/tissue doses associated with head …
Assessment of occupational exposure from PET and PET/CT scanning in Saudi Arabia
Nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures such as positron emission tomography (PET)
scans and hybrid imaging using a combination of PET and computed tomography (CT) …
scans and hybrid imaging using a combination of PET and computed tomography (CT) …
[HTML][HTML] Characterizing imaging radiation risk in a population of 8918 patients with recurrent imaging for a better effective dose
An updated extension of effective dose was recently introduced, namely relative effective
dose (E r), incorporating age and sex factors. In this study we extended E r application to a …
dose (E r), incorporating age and sex factors. In this study we extended E r application to a …
[HTML][HTML] Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Human Body
Radioactivity is a process in which the nuclei of unstable atoms spontaneously decay,
producing other nuclei and releasing energy in the form of ionizing radiation in the form of …
producing other nuclei and releasing energy in the form of ionizing radiation in the form of …
Assessment of patients' cumulative doses in one year and collective dose to population through CT examinations
N Moghadam, MM Rehani, MA Nassiri - European Journal of Radiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To estimate percentage of patients undergoing multiple CT exams leading to
cumulative effective dose (CED) of more than 25, 50, 75 and 100 mSv in one year and …
cumulative effective dose (CED) of more than 25, 50, 75 and 100 mSv in one year and …