week 11 the risks in perspective

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what is radiographer dose per year

0.1-0.2 mSv

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what is radiation therapist dose per year

0.5-1.0 mSv

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what is MRT risk ( ? deaths/million/year)

5-50

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what is acceptable workplace risk

100 deaths/milion/year

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what does the dose of chest xray (0.013 mSv) equal to for background radiation

3 days

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what does the CT head (2.7 mSv) equal to in bg radiation

1.4 years

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what does the CT abdomen 17.5 mSv equal to in bg rad

8.8 years

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what is the background radiation

1.5 mSv/year

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What cancer risk factors does WHO identify as causing about one-third of cancer deaths?

Tobacco use, high BMI, alcohol, poor diet, and lack of physical activity

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What percentage of cancers are linked to infections such as HPV, hepatitis, EBV, and H. pylori?

Approximately 13%

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Estimated annual detriment from diagnostic radiology in Australia

~500 fatal cancers and ~100 heritable effects per year.