Nationwide survey on pediatric CT among children of public health and school nurses to examine a possibility for a follow-up study on radiation effects

A nationwide survey was conducted in Japan on paediatric CT among children of public health and school nurses to examine a possibility for a follow-up study on radiation effects. A survey questionnaire was sent out to 3173 public primary and junior high schools and 317 public health centres during O...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 2011-07, Vol.146 (1-3), p.260-262
Main Authors: Ono, Koji, Ban, Nobuhiko, Ojima, Mitsuaki, Yoshinaga, Shinji, Akahane, Keiichi, Fujii, Keisuke, Toyota, Masahiko, Hamada, Fumiko, Kouriyama, Chihaya, Akiba, Suminori, Kunugita, Naoki, Shimada, Yoshiya, Kai, Michiaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Delivery of Health Care
Dosimetry
Feasibility studies
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Medical personnel
Middle Aged
Nurses
nursing
Pediatrics
Public Health
Radiation Effects
Radiation Protection
School Nursing
schools
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:A nationwide survey was conducted in Japan on paediatric CT among children of public health and school nurses to examine a possibility for a follow-up study on radiation effects. A survey questionnaire was sent out to 3173 public primary and junior high schools and 317 public health centres during October to December in 2009. According to the collected responses, 410 (16.2 %) children received the CT scans and the total number of CT scans was 585. Most of respondents expressed a high interest in radiation health effects and an intent to participate in the epidemiological study that will follow-up the health conditions of children. This study provides information to discuss the feasibility of the epidemiological study on health effects in children who received CT scans.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/rpd/ncr165