title: Radiation risks with diagnostic x-rays.
abstract: Calculations are presented which correlate the risk of carcinogenesis with various diagnostic radiological procedures. Even though "worst case" conditions are assumed, such as a linear non-threshold dose-response relationship, most of the radiographic procedures appeared to be quite conservative in terms of carcinogenic risk. This was not true, however, for mammography of younger women.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008327:Mammography / Q000009:adverse effects; D008433:Mathematics; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011859:Radiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012306:Risk; D014965:X-Rays / Q000009:adverse effects