Maintaining a Proper Perspective of Risk Associated with Radiation Exposure

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Michael A. Thompson¹ 

[1] Division of Medical Imaging and Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama Division of Medical Imaging and Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama Division of Medical Imaging and Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

关键词: medical radiation workers;    radiation exposure;    medical occupational exposure;    medical radiation exposure risks;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Society of Nuclear Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Objectives: The objectives of this article are to provide the reader with (a) a brief discussion of actual, perceived, and acceptable risks associated with radiation exposure; (b) a basic review of radiation protection units and a discussion as to how these units are used to estimate risk associated with occupational radiation exposure; (c) a summary of radiation doses required for specific human biologic responses and a comparison of relative doses encountered in a variety of clinical situations; and (d) a practical approach to discussing relative risks associated with medical radiation exposures when patients inquire.

【 授权许可】

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