| Can radiation risks to patients be reduced without reducing radiation exposure? The status of chemical radioprotectants. | |
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PMID: 21343505 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: Medical radiation exposure has increased sixfold since 1980 and is the largest controllable source of exposure. Many efforts have been devoted to reducing dose or eliminating unnecessary examinations but with limited success. The concern regarding nuclear terrorism has focused a large amount of attention on radioprotective drugs. The purpose of this article is twofold: to review the current concepts, potential, and limitations of chemical radioprotectants in reducing stochastic and deterministic effects and to assess the potential application to diagnostic and interventional medical radiation procedures. CONCLUSION: There are a wide variety of chemical compounds that have been studied for radioprotective effects. Although there is promising research, chemical radioprotectants have not been shown to be very effective and, with one limited exception, are not the standard of care in medicine. |
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Fred A Mettler; David Brenner; C Norman Coleman; Joseph M Kaminski; Ann R Kennedy; Louis K Wagner |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology Volume: 196 ISSN: 1546-3141 ISO Abbreviation: AJR Am J Roentgenol Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-02-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7708173 Medline TA: AJR Am J Roentgenol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 616-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Service, New Mexico VA Health Care Services, 1501 San Pedro Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. |
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