Radiation emissions from computed tomography: a review of the risk of cancer and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32015000256
English
Authors' recommendations:
There is some evidence that early life exposure (as children) to ionizing radiation through CT imaging increases the risk of cancer. This finding must be interpreted in light of the limitations of the studies. No guidelines explicitly make recommendations on radiation emission threshold above which there are safety concerns.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/jul-2014/RC0558%20CT%20Radiation%20Emission%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Risk
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
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Contact Name:
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Contact Email:
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Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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