Increasing radiation exposure from computed tomography in liver transplant recipients over time

Objectives To evaluate changes in radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT) among patients undergoing liver transplantation in our unit over a 10-year period. Methods We evaluated 134 elective patients, without hepatocellular carcinoma or cholangiocarcinoma who underwent transplantation in 20...

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Published in:Irish journal of medical science 2022-10, Vol.191 (5), p.2099-2103
Main Authors: McCormick, John P., Skehan, Stephen J., McArdle, Niamh, McCormick, P. Aiden
Format: Article
Language:English
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Family Medicine
General Practice
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Summary:Objectives To evaluate changes in radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT) among patients undergoing liver transplantation in our unit over a 10-year period. Methods We evaluated 134 elective patients, without hepatocellular carcinoma or cholangiocarcinoma who underwent transplantation in 2007–2008 and 2017–2018. CT scans performed in our hospital up to 2 years pre transplant and 1 year post transplant were evaluated. Results There was an increase in mean estimated effective radiation dose per patient in 2017–2018 compared to 2007–2008 (77.8 mSv ± 6.2 vs 56.7 mSv ± 5.9, p   100 mSv of ionising radiation in the 2017–2018 patients (29% vs 11%, p  
ISSN:0021-1265
1863-4362
DOI:10.1007/s11845-021-02821-x