Radiologic imaging in cystic fibrosis: cumulative effective dose and changing trends over 2 decades.
Authors
O'Connell, Oisin JMcWilliams, Sebastian
McGarrigle, AnneMarie
O'Connor, Owen J
Shanahan, Fergus
Mullane, David
Eustace, Joseph
Maher, Michael M
Plant, Barry J
Affiliation
Cork Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.Issue Date
2012-06MeSH
AdolescentAdult
Child
Child, Preschool
Cystic Fibrosis
Female
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Infant
Male
Monte Carlo Method
Nuclear Medicine
Phenotype
Radiation Dosage
Radiography, Abdominal
Radiography, Interventional
Radiography, Thoracic
Radiometry
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Radiologic imaging in cystic fibrosis: cumulative effective dose and changing trends over 2 decades. 2012, 141 (6):1575-83 ChestJournal
ChestDOI
10.1378/chest.11-1972PubMed ID
22207674Abstract
With the increasing life expectancy for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and a known predisposition to certain cancers, cumulative radiation exposure from radiologic imaging is of increasing significance. This study explores the estimated cumulative effective radiation dose over a 17-year period from radiologic procedures and changing trends of imaging modalities over this period.Item Type
ArticleLanguage
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1931-3543ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1378/chest.11-1972