[Radiation hygiene in medical X-ray imaging. Part 3: radiation exposure of patients and risk assessment]. / Strahlenhygiene in der medizinischen Röntgenbildgebung : Teil 3: Strahlenexposition des Patienten und Risikobewertung.
Radiologe
; 50(11): 1039-52; quiz 1053-4, 2010 Nov.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21076904
The frequency of X-ray examinations in Germany and the resulting radiation exposure is amongst the highest in comparison with other European countries. To reduce medical radiation exposure and to safeguard radiation protection regulations, the X-ray ordinance stipulates a justification of each individual X-ray application. The justification principle means that the X-ray application should produce sufficient health benefit to offset the radiation risk. Such a benefit-risk assessment needs an adequate estimation of radiation risk. The aim of this paper is to explain the principles of benefit-risk assessment for different situations (e.g. healthcare and screening). The basics and concepts of radiation effects and radiation epidemiology as well as examples of risk estimation and benefit-risk assessments are given.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos por Radiación
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Protección Radiológica
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Radiografía
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Monitoreo de Radiación
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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De
Revista:
Radiologe
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Alemania