Organ-specific dosimetry in spinal radiography: an analysis of genetic and somatic effects
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· J. Manip. Physiol. Ther.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7195191
Radiation doses absorbed by the uterus, ovary, testicle and active bone marrow are computed for cervical, thoracic, lumbar, full spine and chest series performed under typical office conditions. Assuming a nonthreshold, linear relationship between dose and radiogenic effect, the computed tissue-specific doses are used to estimate the probability that each X-ray series might enhance the statistical probability of occurrence of an adult leukemia fatality of the irradiated patient; a childhood leukemia, mental retardation or cancer fatality as a result of fetal irradiation; or a variety of sex cell chromosomal aberrations in irradiated patients. It is concluded that the greatest hazard to active bone marrow, the uterus and the gonads is posed by lumbar and full spine radiography and that the need to adequately justify such exposure is mandatory; furthermore, in these series, irradiation of the ovary is 10 times as great as that of the testicle. Lumbar radiographic examinations can be made significantly safer by the elimination of the lumbosacral spot view.
- OSTI ID:
- 7195191
- Journal Information:
- J. Manip. Physiol. Ther.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Manip. Physiol. Ther.; (United States) Vol. 11:1; ISSN JMPTD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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560151* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Man
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMAL TISSUES
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
BONE MARROW
CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
DOSES
DOSIMETRY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FEMALE GENITALS
GONADS
HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM
HEMIC DISEASES
IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LEUKEMIA
MALE GENITALS
MEDICINE
MUTATIONS
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
OVARIES
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATIONS
RADIOINDUCTION
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
SIDE EFFECTS
SKELETON
TESTES
THERAPY
TISSUES
UTERUS
VERTEBRAE
X RADIATION
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMAL TISSUES
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
BONE MARROW
CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
DOSES
DOSIMETRY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FEMALE GENITALS
GONADS
HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM
HEMIC DISEASES
IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LEUKEMIA
MALE GENITALS
MEDICINE
MUTATIONS
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
OVARIES
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATIONS
RADIOINDUCTION
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
SIDE EFFECTS
SKELETON
TESTES
THERAPY
TISSUES
UTERUS
VERTEBRAE
X RADIATION