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Radiology Research
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VOL. 4, ISSUE 2 (2022)
Cancer risks from diagnostic imaging modalities: A review
Authors
Dexsha Chandel, Laxmi Singh, Aditya Negi
Abstract
Radiology is used as the leading diagnostic tool for detection of various diseases and helps in significant treatment of the patients. The importunity for imaging is increasing due to improved imaging techniques and development of modern imaging modalities such as PET-CT and SPECT-CT. Radiographic examinations that involves ionizing radiation have extended in Emergency Care with development in radiological diagnostic techniques. The recent advances in medical imaging have provided extensive clinical estimation but have also increased radiation exposure doses to the patients. Healthcare services provide valuable information about diseases but repeat and overdose of radiation can increase the risk of cancer. X-ray and CT is the most preferred modality for emergency cases as it provides accurate diagnosis of patients. Ultrasonography (USG) is the safest modality used in diagnostic radiology for detecting pathologies in soft tissue/organs and also it is widely available Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) also provides the cross- sectional images of organs in any plane of the body. MRI and ultrasonography are the choice of modality over X-Ray, CT and fluoroscopy as it provides higher sensitivity for diagnosis of patient’s pathologies without any exposure to ionizing radiation to reduce risk of radiation induced cancer.
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Pages:8-11
How to cite this article:
Dexsha Chandel, Laxmi Singh, Aditya Negi "Cancer risks from diagnostic imaging modalities: A review". International Journal of Radiology Research, Vol 4, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 8-11
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