“Over one million European children undergo computed tomography (CT) scans annually. Although moderate- to high-dose ionizing radiation exposure is an established risk factor for hematological malignancies…..”
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“Here we followed up a multinational cohort of 948,174 individuals who underwent CT examinations before age 22 years in nine European countries.”
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“Results suggest that for every 10,000 children examined today, 1–2 persons are expected to develop a hematological malignancy attributable to radiation exposure in the subsequent 12 years.”
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“Our results strengthen the body of evidence of increased cancer risk at low radiation doses and highlight the need for continued justification of pediatric CT examinations and optimization of doses.”
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M.B.deBasea Gomez, et al
Risk of hematological malignancies from CT radiation exposure in children, adolescents and young adults
Nature Medicine — Volume 29 #12 — December 2023 — pg3111