| Medical radiation exposure and accidents. Dosimetry and radiation protection. Do we only benefit the patient? | |
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PMID: 20808982 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This article presents and discusses new information on the old Hippocratic moto of "...not to harm but to benefit the patient". Some radiation accidents are due to medical errors. Millions of medical tests exposing radiation are performed every day worldwide increasing and sometimes exceeding the annual permissible dose administered to the general population. Public authorities are now seriously concerned about medical radiation overused. In U.S.A. both the House of Representatives and the Food and Drug Administration have recently delt with this problem. Others and we have suggested before and the International Atomic Energy Agency now proposes: a "Smart Card" for every individual who receives medical radiation. In this card the amount of medical radiation administered will be recorded. It is time to issue rules for protection of the public from medical radiation overdose. |
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Authors:
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Philip Grammaticos; Maria Lyra |
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Type: Editorial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hellenic journal of nuclear medicine Volume: 13 ISSN: 1790-5427 ISO Abbreviation: Hell J Nucl Med Publication Date: 2010 May-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-02 Completed Date: 2010-12-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101257471 Medline TA: Hell J Nucl Med Country: Greece |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 106-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Airports Child Child, Preschool Documentation Environmental Exposure / adverse effects*, legislation & jurisprudence* Humans Male Nuclear Medicine / legislation & jurisprudence Radiation Dosage Radiation Injuries / prevention & control* Radiation Protection / legislation & jurisprudence* Radiation-Protective Agents / pharmacology Radioisotopes / adverse effects Radiometry* Security Measures / legislation & jurisprudence |
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0/Radiation-Protective Agents; 0/Radioisotopes |
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