Patient-specific radiation risk-based tube current modulation for diagnostic CT.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.15673
Abstract: PURPOSE Modern CT scanners use automatic exposure control (AEC) techniques, such as tube current modulation (TCM), to reduce dose delivered to patients while maintaining image quality. In contrast to conventional approaches that minimize the tube… read more here.
Keywords: tube current; radiation risk; dose; current modulation ... See more keywords
Radiation Risk and Features of Its Perception
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DOI: 10.1007/s10512-019-00478-5
Abstract: The public perception of radiation risk, which intensified after the accident at the Fukushima NPP (Japan), is examined. Now not only is it necessary to increase the safety of nuclear power but serious attention must… read more here.
Keywords: features perception; radiation risk; risk; risk features ... See more keywords
Assessment of radiation risk and radon exhalation rate for granite used in the construction industry
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DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06592-9
Abstract: The results of the gamma spectrometry analysis of the 40 samples of highly radioactive granites used in the construction industry in Serbia are presented. Based on the measured activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K,… read more here.
Keywords: construction industry; radiation risk; assessment radiation; used construction ... See more keywords
Assessment of radiation risk at the population from pits, dumps and tailing dams of uranium mines
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DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2016.1268801
Abstract: Abstract Assessment model of ‘radiation risk’ of residents of the territories where there are dumps and tailing dams of uranium mines is offered in the article. Calculations are carried out for four Republics of Central… read more here.
Keywords: tailing dams; radiation risk; dumps tailing; dams uranium ... See more keywords
Assessing radiation risk perception by means of a European stakeholder survey
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/abf75a
Abstract: It is increasingly recognised that stakeholder views can be essential for ascertaining the credibility of those entrusted with protection of the public and workers against radiation risks, the robustness of the approaches to protection and… read more here.
Keywords: stakeholder; protection; survey; radiation risk ... See more keywords
Survey of the publics’ preferences for communication of medical radiation risk
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ac4c93
Abstract: To comply with the Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017, patients need to be adequately informed of medical radiation risks prior to exposure. This study used a survey developed in partnership with patients and members… read more here.
Keywords: survey; risk; radiation risk; radiation ... See more keywords
Communication of radiation risk from imaging studies: an IAEA-coordinated international survey
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ac6047
Abstract: The purpose of this IAEA-coordinated international study was to understand aspects related to the communication of radiation risk from imaging studies, such as how often imaging department personnel and referring physicians are asked about radiation… read more here.
Keywords: communication; radiation risk; radiation; coordinated international ... See more keywords
Communicating Radiation Risk: The Power of Planned, Persuasive Messaging
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DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000000998
Abstract: Abstract Every day, health physicists and physicians are expected to communicate effectively with concerned people, but rarely (if ever) are they given training on how to effectively communicate. In an age of social media, this… read more here.
Keywords: communicating radiation; risk power; radiation risk; radiation ... See more keywords
Radiation risk amongst orthopaedic surgeons – Do we know the risk?
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DOI: 10.1177/1750458918785268
Abstract: Radiation risk amongst orthopaedic surgeons and theatre personnel is increasing with increased use of fluoroscopy imaging. Increased radiation risk has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of malignancies, ocular and thyroid disorders.… read more here.
Keywords: risk amongst; orthopaedic surgeons; risk; amongst orthopaedic ... See more keywords
Biokinetics, dosimetry, and radiation risk in infants after 99mTc-MAG3 scans
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DOI: 10.1186/s13550-017-0356-2
Abstract: BackgroundRenal scans are among the most frequent exams performed on infants and toddlers. Due to the young age, this patient group can be classified as a high-risk group with a higher probability for developing stochastic… read more here.
Keywords: risk; biokinetics dosimetry; 99mtc mag3; radiation risk ... See more keywords
Radiation Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Atomic Bomb Survivors: 1958–2009
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DOI: 10.1667/rade-20-00170.1
Abstract: There is limited evidence concerning the association between radiation exposure and ovarian cancer. We evaluated radiation risk of ovarian cancer between 1958 and 2009 among 62,534 female atomic bomb survivors in the Life Span Study… read more here.
Keywords: radiation; radiation risk; risk ovarian; ovarian cancer ... See more keywords