Radiophilia: A Common Case of Excessive Radiation Exposure in Healthcare
| Autor: | Hamid Abdollahi, Malakeh Malekzadeh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry computer.software_genre 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Medical radiation Risk perception Radiation exposure 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Potential harm medicine Risk communication 030212 general & internal medicine Data mining Radiation protection Intensive care medicine business computer |
| Zdroj: | OMICS Journal of Radiology. 5 |
| ISSN: | 2167-7964 |
| DOI: | 10.4172/2167-7964.1000e139 |
| Popis: | Medical imaging using ionizing radiation is an increasing activity that brings tremendous benefits to the patients. But stochastic and deterministic effects of radiation, make it necessary to protect patients from potential harm. In this study, we report a common case of excessive radiation exposure in healthcare. We named it “Radiophilia”. It can be defined as “unnecessary radiation exposure due to misunderstanding and underestimation of risk perception, risk conception and risk communication among healthcare employees involved in medical radiation imaging”. Radiophilia is not a term to describe a phenomenon, but it is an inconvenient truth that is not justified any way. We discus more on Radiophilia and address main reasons that may lead to this truth. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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