Health Risk and Biological Effects of Cardiac Ionising Imaging: From Epidemiology to Genes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
3. Clinical Risk of Medical Ionizing Radiation Exposure
4. The Limitation of Risk Assessment from Epidemiological Studies
5. Biomarkers in the Assessment of Radiation Exposure Support BEIR VII Estimates
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Deterministic effects | Stochastic effects | |
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Dose | Medium-High | Low |
Occurrence time | Short | Long |
Threshold dose | Yes | No |
Cell Biology | Cell Death | DNA damage |
Clinical effects | Skin lesions, erythema, ulcers, epilation, cataracts, permanent sterility | Cancer, genetic effects |
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Foffa, I.; Cresci, M.; Andreassi, M.G. Health Risk and Biological Effects of Cardiac Ionising Imaging: From Epidemiology to Genes. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2009, 6, 1882-1893. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6061882
Foffa I, Cresci M, Andreassi MG. Health Risk and Biological Effects of Cardiac Ionising Imaging: From Epidemiology to Genes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2009; 6(6):1882-1893. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6061882
Chicago/Turabian StyleFoffa, Ilenia, Monica Cresci, and Maria Grazia Andreassi. 2009. "Health Risk and Biological Effects of Cardiac Ionising Imaging: From Epidemiology to Genes" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 6, no. 6: 1882-1893. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6061882