Objective The growing use of diagnostic X-rays and of high-dose techniques (CT, interventions) in children and adolescents is a topic of concern in radiological protection. Studies of other populations indicate that children are generally more sensitive to health effects of radiation than adults. In addition, children have a longer life-span to express any radiation-related health effect and, because of their smaller mass children, may receive higher doses to specific organs from these procedures if examination protocols are not adapted. Procedures of particular concern include: the use of CT in children (which delivers doses that are substantially greater than those from conventional X-rays); interventional cardiology, in which fluoroscopy is used to guide small instruments such as catheters through blood vessels (which, if repeated, can deliver doses of several hundred mGy to specific organs); and the use of repeated X-rays for monitoring respiratory, cardiac and digestive pathologies in premature babies (for repeated procedures, cumulative doses range up to a few mGy – and premature babies could be particularly sensitive to radiation induced diseases). Because the health effects of these low doses of radiation are expected to be relatively small, trans-national collaborative studies are needed to ensure sufficient statistical power to study these effects. In this project we seek support to assemble a critical mass of scientists involved in the study of medical radiation exposures and health effects of radiation dispersed throughout Europe with the aim of: ● Assessing the feasibility of establishing prospective trans-national cohorts suitable for long term follow up (including evaluation of the statistical power of the study) ● If the feasibility is demonstrated: - Making recommendations for future research needs including populations suitable for long term follow-up; - Developing specific project proposals, including study protocols and procedures for follow-up. Fields of science medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepathologymedical and health sciencesclinical medicinecardiology Keywords CTs Children cancer interventional cardiology medical radiation non-cancer outcomes premature babies Programme(s) FP7-EURATOM-FISSION - EURATOM: Nuclear fission and radiation protection Topic(s) Fission-2007-3.1-02 - Prospective cohort of medically exposed children Call for proposal FP7-Fission-2007 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SUR LE CANCER EU contribution € 114 735,24 Address 25 AVENUE TONY GARNIER 69007 Lyon 7eme France See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Olaf Kelm (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SATEILYTURVAKESKUS Finland EU contribution € 10 000,00 Address JOKINIEMENKUJA 1 01370 Vantaa See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jaana Mannonen (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET Sweden EU contribution € 10 000,00 Address Nobels Vag 5 17177 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Caroline Hamilton (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE United Kingdom EU contribution € 10 000,00 Address KINGS GATE NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne See on map Region North East (England) Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Tyneside Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Helen Gallon (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACIO CENTRE DE RECERCA EN EPIDEMIOLOGIA AMBIENTAL - CREAL Spain EU contribution € 95 195,76 Address Calle Doctor Aiguader 88 08003 BARCELONA See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Gemma Perelló (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY France EU contribution € 10 000,00 Address Rue Camille Desmoulins 39 94805 Villejuif See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Val-de-Marne Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Arnauld Forest (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KRAEFTENS BEKAEMPELSE Denmark EU contribution € 10 000,00 Address STRANDBOULEVARDEN 49 2100 Koebenhavn See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Claus Skytte Rasmussen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STICHTING HET NEDERLANDS KANKER INSTITUUT-ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK ZIEKENHUIS Netherlands EU contribution € 10 000,00 Address PLESMANLAAN 121 1066 CX Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact H.G.A.M. 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