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J Radiol Prot ; 32(3): 251-60, 2012 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22809687

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Computed tomography (CT) examinations have increased significantly in recent years due to technological innovations. In some industrialised countries, CT contributes to the population dose as much as background radiation. In developing countries, the uses and risks of CT have not been well characterised. The purpose of this investigation was to assess potential stochastic and deterministic radiation effects from common CT exams performed in six hospitals of Recife, Pernambuco. Scanning parameters and patient gender and age were collected for a total of 285 patients undergoing CT examinations of the head (90), chest (75), abdomen (60) and abdomen-pelvis (60). The organ doses, which were calculated using the ImPACT dosimetry calculator, varied significantly among institutions. Organs such as the brain, the heart and the eye lenses, which exhibited doses as high as 85, 42 and 100 mGy, respectively, are of concern for the production of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases and cataracts. Effective cancer risks were calculated using Brenner methodology and BEIR-VII risk factors. They range from 1.8 to 110.2 cases per 100000 persons for cancer induction and from 1.5 to 63.0 cases per 100000 for cancer mortality. To reduce doses, a quality assurance programme that includes procedural justification and radiation protection optimisation should be implemented.


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Radiometria/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/efeitos adversos , Abdome , Adulto , Idoso , Brasil/epidemiologia , Feminino , Cabeça , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Induzidas por Radiação/epidemiologia , Pelve , Doses de Radiação , Proteção Radiológica , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Tórax
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