Estimation of cancer risks during mammography procedure in Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
Sulayman, A.
Sarhan, O.
Mahmud, M. Z.
al-Kharif, M.
al-Anzi, B.
Mansur, E.
al-Muhammad, H. I.
Yusuf, A.
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 6 (30 Sep. 2019), pp.1107-1111, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2019-09-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The aims of the present work were to quantify radiation doses arises from patients' exposure in mammographic X-ray imaging procedures and to estimate the radiation induced cancer risk.
Sixty patients were evaluated using a calibrated digital mammography unit at King Khaled Hospital and Prince Sultan Center, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
The average patient age (years) was 44.4 ± 10 (26–69).
The average and range of exposure parameters were 29.1 ± 1.9 (24.0–33.0) and 78.4 ± 17.5 (28.0–173.0) for X-ray tube potential (kVp) and current multiplied by the exposure time (s) (mAs), respectively.
The MGD (mGy) per single projection for craniocaudal (CC), Medio lateral oblique (MLO) and lateromedial (LM) was 1.02 ± 0.2 (0.4–1.8), 1.1 ± 0.3 (0.5–1.8), 1.1 ± 0.3 (0.5–1.9) per procedure, in that order.
The average cancer risk per projection is 177 per million procedures.
The cancer risk is significant during multiple image acquisition.
The study revealed that 80% of the procedures with normal findings.
However, precise justification is required especially for young patients.
Keywords: Mammography, Mean glandular dose, Cancer risk, Medical exposure, Radiation dosimetry
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sulayman, A.& Sarhan, O.& al-Muhammad, H. I.& Mahmud, M. Z.& al-Kharif, M.& al-Anzi, B.…[et al.]. 2019. Estimation of cancer risks during mammography procedure in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 26, no. 6, pp.1107-1111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-889181
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sulayman, A.…[et al.]. Estimation of cancer risks during mammography procedure in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 26, no. 6 (Sep. 2019), pp.1107-1111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-889181
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sulayman, A.& Sarhan, O.& al-Muhammad, H. I.& Mahmud, M. Z.& al-Kharif, M.& al-Anzi, B.…[et al.]. Estimation of cancer risks during mammography procedure in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2019. Vol. 26, no. 6, pp.1107-1111.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-889181
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1111
Record ID
BIM-889181