Evaluation of patients' and occupational radiation risk dose during conventional and interventional radiology procedures
Medical personnel working with ionizing radiation are exposed to significant radiation
doses. Previously published studies reported increased incidence of induced cancer and …
doses. Previously published studies reported increased incidence of induced cancer and …
[HTML][HTML] Radiobiological risks in terms of effective dose and organ dose from 18F-FDG whole-body PET/CT procedures
S Alameen, N Tamam, S Awadain, A Sulieman… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Integrated Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with Computerized
tomography (CT)(PET/CT) are widely used to diagnose, stage and track human diseases …
tomography (CT)(PET/CT) are widely used to diagnose, stage and track human diseases …
Effective radiation doses in pediatric PET/CT examinations: pilot study
M Alkhorayef - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2021 - Elsevier
The young are significantly more sensitive to radiation than adults, by up to 3 times, due to
their rapidly dividing cells and anticipation of a relatively longer lifespan. Positron emission …
their rapidly dividing cells and anticipation of a relatively longer lifespan. Positron emission …
Estimation of patient effective doses in PET/CT-18F-Sodium Fluoride examinations
M Alnaaimi, A Sulieman, N Tamam… - Applied Radiation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The positron emitters (18 F-Sodium Fluoride (NaF)) and X-rays used in Positron emission
tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging have a high …
tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging have a high …
Radiation dose to patients and public exposure in cardiac rest and stress single photon emission computed tomography examinations
Cardiovascular nuclear medicine (NM) imaging examinations expose patients to extremely
high absorbed doses of ionizing radiation, which necessitates extensive efforts to reduce the …
high absorbed doses of ionizing radiation, which necessitates extensive efforts to reduce the …
ESTIMATION OF PATIENT ORGAN AND WHOLE-BODY DOSES IN [18F-FDG] PET/CT SCAN
A Kessara, N Buyukcizmeci… - Radiation Protection …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The object of this study was to estimate organ doses and whole-body effective doses from
positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan using [fluorine-18] …
positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan using [fluorine-18] …
Breast radiation dose equivalent and cancer risk estimation during PET/CT examinations
Mammary glands or breasts are radiosensitive organs that makeup 12% of the body's
overall radiation sensitivity. According to estimates, Saudi Arabia has a 27.3% overall …
overall radiation sensitivity. According to estimates, Saudi Arabia has a 27.3% overall …
Cancer risk estimation for patients undergoing whole-body PET/CT scans
A Kessara, N Buyukcizmeci… - Radiation Protection …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The objective of this paper was to compute the effective dose, as well as the lifetime
attributable risk (LAR) of cancer related to whole-body positron emission tomography …
attributable risk (LAR) of cancer related to whole-body positron emission tomography …
Evaluation of personal dose equivalents during positron emission tomography and computed tomography imaging
This study aimed to evaluate the annual occupational radiation exposure of technologists
during PET/CT imaging in 2020 and 2021. Eleven nuclear medicine technologists were …
during PET/CT imaging in 2020 and 2021. Eleven nuclear medicine technologists were …
Evaluation of uptake values of FDG: body surface area Vs. body weight correction
The uptake of Fluorine-18 fluoro-deoxy-glucose (18F-FDG) in tumors is assessed using the
Standardized Uptake Values (SUVs). These values are usually normalized for the body …
Standardized Uptake Values (SUVs). These values are usually normalized for the body …