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Estimation of the collective dose in the Portuguese population due to medical procedures in 2010

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dc.contributor.authorTeles, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorDe Sousa, Carmen
dc.contributor.authorPaulo, Graciano
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Joana
dc.contributor.authorPascoal, Ana
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Gabriela
dc.contributor.authorLança, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorMatela, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorJaneiro, Luís
dc.contributor.authorSousa, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorCarvoeiras, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorParafita, Rui
dc.contributor.authorSantos, A. I.
dc.contributor.authorSimaozinho, Paula
dc.contributor.authorVaz, P.
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-19T15:30:42Z
dc.date.available2017-04-19T15:30:42Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractIn a wide range of medical fields, technological advancements have led to an increase in the average collective dose in national populations worldwide. Periodic estimations of the average collective population dose due to medical exposure is, therefore of utmost importance, and is now mandatory in countries within the European Union (article 12 of EURATOM directive 97/43). Presented in this work is a report on the estimation of the collective dose in the Portuguese population due to nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures and the Top 20 diagnostic radiology examinations, which represent the 20 exams that contribute the most to the total collective dose in diagnostic radiology and interventional procedures in Europe. This work involved the collaboration of a multidisciplinary taskforce comprising representatives of all major Portuguese stakeholders (universities, research institutions, public and private healthcare providers, administrative services of the National Healthcare System, scientific and professional associations and private service providers). This allowed us to gather a comprehensive amount of data necessary for a robust estimation of the collective effective dose to the Portuguese population. The methodology used for data collection and dose estimation was based on European Commission recommendations, as this work was performed in the framework of the European wide Dose Datamed II project. This is the first study estimating the collective dose for the population in Portugal, considering such a wide national coverage and range of procedures and consisting of important baseline reference data. The taskforce intends to continue developing periodic collective dose estimations in the future. The estimated annual average effective dose for the Portuguese population was of 0.080±0.017 mSv caput(-1) for nuclear medicine exams and of 0.96±0.68 mSv caput(-1) for the Top 20 diagnostic radiology exams.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/rpd/ncs258pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/18206
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherOxford University Presspt_PT
dc.subjectData Collectionpt_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectRadiation Dosagept_PT
dc.subjectRadiation Injuriespt_PT
dc.subjectRadiographypt_PT
dc.subjectRadiologypt_PT
dc.subjectTime Factorspt_PT
dc.subjectDiagnostic Imagingpt_PT
dc.subjectNuclear Medicinept_PT
dc.subjectRadiation Protectionpt_PT
dc.titleEstimation of the collective dose in the Portuguese population due to medical procedures in 2010pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage458pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue4pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage446pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleRadiation Protection Dosimetrypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume154pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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