title: Estimation of risk from medical radiation exposure based on effective and organ dose: how much difference is there?
abstract: The authors compare radiation risks of potential cancer following diagnostic radiation exposure evaluated with the use of organ and effective doses. Lifetime attributable risk values of CT scanning are estimated with the use of ICRP (Publication 103) risk models and Russian national medical statistics data. For populations under the age of 50, the risk evaluated using organ doses usually differs from that using effective doses by <30 %. In older populations, the difference can be up to a factor of 3. Calculated values of lifetime attributable cancer risk for particular organs are presented as well.
authors: Federal State Institution Medical Radiological Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, 4 Korolyov Str., Obninsk, Kaluga Region 249036, Russia. nrer@obninsk.com
authors: V K
authors: VK
authors: Ivanov
authors: V V
authors: VV
authors: Kashcheev
authors: S Yu
authors: SY
authors: Chekin
authors: A N
authors: AN
authors: Menyaylo
authors: E A
authors: EA
authors: Pryakhin
authors: A F
authors: AF
authors: Tsyb
authors: F A
authors: FA
authors: Mettler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D058958:Organs at Risk / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult