Cumulative Radiation Dose From Medical Imaging Procedures in Patients Undergoing Resection for Lung Cancer

Background Radiation dose from diagnostic imaging procedures is not monitored in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer. Evidence suggests an increased lifetime risk of malignancy of 1.0% per 100 millisieverts (mSv). As such, recommendations are to restrict healthcare and radiation workers to a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2011-10, Vol.92 (4), p.1170-1179
Hauptverfasser:	Stiles, Brendon M., MD, Mirza, Farooq, MD, Towe, Christopher W., MD, Ho, Vanessa P., MD, Port, Jeffrey L., MD, Lee, Paul C., MD, Paul, Subroto, MD, Yankelevitz, David F., MD, Altorki, Nasser K., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - diagnostic imaging Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - surgery Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiothoracic Surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Lung Neoplasms - surgery Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pneumology Pneumonectomy - methods Prognosis Prospective Studies Radiation Dosage Radiography, Thoracic - adverse effects Radiography, Thoracic - methods Risk Factors Surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed - adverse effects Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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