How much is too much? Systematic review of cumulative doses from radiological imaging and the risk of cancer in children and young adults

LG Marcu, M Chau, E Bezak - Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background While medical imaging plays a key role in diagnostic and treatment guidance,
evidence shows that the number of investigations using ionizing radiation has greatly …

Physical, optical and thermoluminescence properties of lithium aluminum borate glass co-doped with Dy2O3

OB Aljewaw, MKA Karim, N Effendy, HM Kamari… - Radiation Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to evaluate the physical, optical, and thermoluminescence (TL)
properties of Li 2 O–Al 2 O 3–B 2 O 3 as a function of adding Dy 2 O 3 dopant concentrations …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of radiation dose exposure from computed tomography examination of thorax-abdomen-pelvic regions among paediatric …

NA Muhammad, A Sabarudin, N Ismail… - Radiation Physics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The widespread use of computed tomography (CT) has led researchers to study CT dose
exposure associated with carcinogenic effects, especially in pediatric populations. The …

Diagnostic reference level of radiation dose and image quality among paediatric CT examinations in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

NA Muhammad, MK Abdul Karim, H Abu Hassan… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pediatrics are more vulnerable to radiation and are prone to dose compared to adults,
requiring more attention to computed tomography (CT) optimization. Hence, diagnostic …

[HTML][HTML] Recycled hybrid material for use as shielding in operations with ionizing radiation

M Suffo, JF Molina-Pérez, F Lloret - Cleaner Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the most efficient measures to prevent gamma radiation is shielding, which can take
the form of protection barriers, storage containers, wall coating, bunkers, or many others …

Association of radiation doses and cancer risks from CT pulmonary angiography examinations in relation to body diameter

HH Harun, MK Abdul Karim, Z Abbas… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, we aimed to estimate the probability of cancer risk induced by CT pulmonary
angiography (CTPA) examinations concerning effective body diameter. One hundred …

Effective radiation dose and radiogenic cancer risk during contrast enhanced abdominal computed tomography examinations

A Sulieman, N Tamam, A Elnour, M Alkhorayef… - Radiation Physics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pediatrics and children have higher radiosensitivity to ionizing radiation and radiogenic risks
than adults due to their rapidly dividing tissues. This study explores the infant and children …

Evaluation of organ dose and image quality metrics of pediatric CT chest-abdomen-pelvis (CAP) examination: an anthropomorphic phantom study

NA Muhammad, Z Kayun, H Abu Hassan, JHD Wong… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Featured Application We evaluate and propose a method for evaluating optimized CT
protocol for pediatric-based figure of merit and image performance metrics. Abstract The aim …

Atmospheric dispersion and dose assessment of 137Cs and 131I from hypothetical incidents of nuclear power plant in Southeast Asia

LH Muhamad, MKA Karim, MT Chew… - Radiation Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the event of radiological incidents, specifically nuclear accidents, a substantial quantity of
radionuclides may be distributed, resulting in potential cancer hazards and the possibility of …

Paediatric radiation dose and cancer risk associated with body effective diameter during CT thorax examination

MKA Karim, HH Harun, Z Kayun, OB Aljewaw… - Radiation Physics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Paediatric patients are considered vulnerable to radiation exposure and have a greater risk
of developing radiation-induced cancers due to active growth cells. Radiation dose from a …