Evaluation of patients radiation dose in computed tomography paranasal sinuses in children

Salah, Hassan; Rabbaa, Mohammad; Abuljoud, Mohammad; Sulieman, Abdelmoneim; Alkhorayef, M.; Tamam, Nissren; Bradley, D.A.

doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109695

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“…Variations in dosages were noted in this investigation. In comparison to the abdomen, the pelvis and cervical spine CT have a larger radiation variation (Alkhoaryef et al, 2019;Omer et al, 2021;Salah et al, 2021). The use of an optimized CT protocol is necessary to reduce the highdose values and harmonize the DLP per CT procedure, when compared to the advantages that precise diagnosis and treatment may offer; the personal radiation risk associated with a CT scan is fairly low (Alameen et al, 2021;Jaafar et al, 2021;Sulieman et al, 2022).…”

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Assessment of the Radiation Exposure and Cancer Risks of Disabled People Undergoing Different Computed Tomography Scans

Sulieman¹,

Almuwannis²

2023

Journal of Disability Research

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The usage of radiological investigations is increasing rapidly in Saudi Arabia. It has been estimated that 7.1% of the populace in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is disabled. Out of 32.94 million citizens, 1,445,723 (52.2% males and 47.8% females) millions are considered disabled. Disabled individuals are frequently undergoing medical imaging procedures, and there are not enough studies regarding the risk of radiation exposure to disabled patients from these machines. This study aims to quantify the frequency of medical procedures and estimate the collective dose for disabled individuals to predict the overall cancer risk from medical exposure. A total of 108 computed tomography (CT) procedures were carried out for disabled patients. The procedures include the brain, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and cervical spine. A 128-slice CT machine was used in this study Philips Ingenuity (Philips, Netherlands). The CT machine is subjected to regular quality control tests to ensure compliance with national recommendations. In this study, 108 [11 (10.2%) females and 97 (89.8%) males] CT procedures were carried out for disabled patients at the radiology department, King Khalid Hospital and Prince Sultan Center. The average and standard deviation radiation dose per CT procedure [DLP (mGy.cm)] for the brain, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and cervical spine were 1183.4 ± 187, 352.8 ± 88, 654 ± 73, 803 ± 800, and 527 ± 186, respectively. The estimated cancer risk is 1 cancer per 1000 to 10,000 CT procedures. Patient doses are comparable with those of previous studies carried out for normal patients. However, the protection of disabled patients from unnecessary radiation exposure is crucial to reduce the projected radiation risks and minimize the number of repeated CT scans and unproductive radiation exposure.

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Assessment of the Radiation Exposure and Cancer Risks of Disabled People Undergoing Different Computed Tomography Scans

Sulieman¹,

Almuwannis²

2023

Journal of Disability Research

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“…The amounts given to the patients were lower than in earlier research. It is suggested that a pediatric DRL be established and a standard pediatric methodology for CT PNS be developed [10].…”

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Role of Computed Tomography in Paranasal Sinuses – A Review Article

2022

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Computed tomography is one of the medical imaging tests in diagnosis. Multiple images of the inside of the body get captured in CT, like in traditional x-ray, but in various planes, can reformat the generated images. In CT, more excellent images are captured than in x-rays, especially for soft tissue and blood vessels. Four pairs of sinuses are there in the body, and small openings connect each to the nasal cavity. Out of the four sinuses, the paranasal sinus, a hollow and air-filled space, is located within the bones of the face. A vital role is played by Computed Tomography (CT) in the study of Paranasal Sinuses to diagnose and determine the various diseases related to paranasal sinuses. For example, multiple conditions like inflammatory, malignant neoplastic, and benign affect the paranasal sinus; all these conditions are diagnosed by CT Scans which directly help reduce the mortality and morbidity in patients suffering from diseases that affect the paranasal sinus. Besides this, CT Scans of paranasal sinus before functional endoscopic sinus surgery also help evaluate paranasal sinus disease and many more. The article aims to study the pathologies for which paranasal sinuses are affected and CT features of paranasal sinus diseases. Paranasal sinus computed tomography scans are performed for the measurements ofthe volume of the nasal cavity. CT scan is also essential in evaluating anatomical variations to prove the correlation between the extent of disease and disease process in Sinonasal polyposis patients. Also, because of CT, paranasal sinus anatomy is delineated. This is the overview of the role of CT in paranasal sinus study (diagnostic, anatomical).

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Paediatric effective radiation doses during brain computed tomography angiography procedure

Salah

Rabbaa

Abuljoud

et al. 2023

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

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Evaluation of patients radiation dose in computed tomography paranasal sinuses in children

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Assessment of the Radiation Exposure and Cancer Risks of Disabled People Undergoing Different Computed Tomography Scans

Assessment of the Radiation Exposure and Cancer Risks of Disabled People Undergoing Different Computed Tomography Scans

Role of Computed Tomography in Paranasal Sinuses – A Review Article

Paediatric effective radiation doses during brain computed tomography angiography procedure

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