| Minimizing and communicating radiation risk in pediatric nuclear medicine. | |
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PMID: 22393223 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The value of pediatric nuclear medicine is well established. Pediatric patients are referred to nuclear medicine from nearly all pediatric specialties including urology, oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics. Radiation exposure is associated with a potential, small, risk of inducing cancer in the patient later in life and is higher in younger patients. Recently, there has been enhanced interest in exposure to radiation from medical imaging. Thus, it is incumbent on practitioners of pediatric nuclear medicine to have an understanding of dosimetry and radiation risk to communicate effectively with their patients and their families. This article reviews radiation dosimetry for radiopharmaceuticals and also CT given the recent proliferation of PET/CT and SPECT/CT. It also describes the scientific basis for radiation risk estimation in the context of pediatric nuclear medicine. Approaches for effective communication of risk to patients' families are discussed. Lastly, radiation dose reduction in pediatric nuclear medicine is explicated. |
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Frederic H Fahey; S Ted Treves; S James Adelstein |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of nuclear medicine technology Volume: 40 ISSN: 1535-5675 ISO Abbreviation: J Nucl Med Technol Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-03-06 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0430303 Medline TA: J Nucl Med Technol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 13-24 Citation Subset: IM |
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1Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts; and. |
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