Quantifying the Increase in Radiation Exposure Associated with SPECTCT Compared to SPECT Alone for Routine Nuclear Medicine Examinations
Joint Authors
Wagner, Steven
Serulle, Yafell
Larkin, Ann M.
Friedman, Kent
Noz, Marilyn E.
Source
International Journal of Molecular Imaging
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
We quantify the additional radiation exposure in terms of effective dose incurred by patients in the CT portion of SPECT/CT examinations.
Methods.
The effective dose from a variety of common nuclear medicine procedures is calculated and summarized.
The extra exposure from the CT portion of the examination is summarized by examination and body part.
Two hundred forty-eight scans from 221 patients are included in this study.
The effective dose from the CT examination is also compared to average background radiation.
Results.
We found that the extra effective dose is not sufficient to cause deterministic effects.
However, the stochastic effects may be significant, especially in patients undergoing numerous follow-up studies.
The cumulative effect might increase the radiation exposure compared to patient management with SPECT alone.
Conclusions.
While the relative increase in radiation exposure associated with SPECT/CT is generally considered acceptable when compared with the benefits to the patient, physicians should make every effort to minimize this effect by using proper technical procedures and educating patients about the exposure they will receive.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Larkin, Ann M.& Serulle, Yafell& Wagner, Steven& Noz, Marilyn E.& Friedman, Kent. 2011. Quantifying the Increase in Radiation Exposure Associated with SPECTCT Compared to SPECT Alone for Routine Nuclear Medicine Examinations. International Journal of Molecular Imaging،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Larkin, Ann M.…[et al.]. Quantifying the Increase in Radiation Exposure Associated with SPECTCT Compared to SPECT Alone for Routine Nuclear Medicine Examinations. International Journal of Molecular Imaging No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Larkin, Ann M.& Serulle, Yafell& Wagner, Steven& Noz, Marilyn E.& Friedman, Kent. Quantifying the Increase in Radiation Exposure Associated with SPECTCT Compared to SPECT Alone for Routine Nuclear Medicine Examinations. International Journal of Molecular Imaging. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506365