A review of the long-term cancer risk of CT scans in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-5098.2020.02.015
- VernacularTitle: 儿童CT扫描致癌风险评估研究进展
- Author:
Yating NIU
1
;
Yinping SU
1
;
Yantao NIU
2
;
Quanfu SUN
1
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100088, China
2. Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
CT scan;
Pediatric;
Cancer risk;
Epidemiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection
2020;40(2):156-160
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The article briefly described the frequency of CT scans and the development trend of CT exposure doses in children, and introduced the main method and achievements in the cancer risk evaluation of pediatric CT scans in different time periods. This review will provide the references for optimizing the radiation dose of CT scans.
