Objective
Diagnostic radiation represents an indispensable, sometimes life-saving, tool in modern medicine. However, the growing use of computerized tomography (CT) is a topic of concern in radiological protection, especially for children and adolescents. Children are generally more sensitive to the carcinogenic effects of ionizing radiation than adults. In addition, they have a longer life-span to express any effect and, because of their smaller mass, they may receive higher radiation doses from a CT scan than an adult.
A large-scale multinational collaborative study will be set up with the objective of providing guidance towards optimisation of doses from paediatric CT scans. We have the following specific aims: 1) describe the pattern of use of CT in different countries and over time; 2) derive individual estimates of organ doses ; 3) assess biological markers of CT-irradiation effects; 4) directly evaluate radiation-related risk of cancer following CT; and 5) characterize the quality of CT images in relation to the estimated doses in order to better inform CT imaging practice.
Scientists from nine European countries with expertise in epidemiology, clinical practice, radiology, dosimetry, biology and public health will contribute to the project with the objective of provide recommendations for a “harmonized” approach to CT dose optimisation for paediatric patients in Europe. Results of this research will serve to increase awareness of the scientific and medical communities about public health aspects related to the use of diagnostic radiation and to provide recommendations on the use of valuable diagnostic tools, with lowering the risk of its potential hazards as much as possible.
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- medical and health sciences health sciences public health epidemiology
- engineering and technology medical engineering diagnostic imaging computed tomography
- natural sciences physical sciences nuclear physics
- medical and health sciences clinical medicine radiology
- medical and health sciences clinical medicine oncology
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69007 Lyon 7eme
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55131 Mainz
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01370 Vantaa
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171 77 STOCKHOLM
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NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne
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08003 BARCELONA
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08036 Barcelona
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75654 PARIS
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2100 Koebenhavn
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1066 CX AMSTERDAM
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1160 BRUXELLES
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92260 Fontenay Aux Roses
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92310 SEVRES
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4362 Esch Sur Alzette
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1855 LUXEMBOURG
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1332 Osteraas
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0450 OSLO
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75231 Paris
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9000 GENT
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38226 Salzgitter
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