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Biondi M, Bortoli E, Avitabile R, Bartoli A, Busatti E, Tozzi A, Cristina Cimmino M, Pini A, Guasti A. Radiation shielding calculation for interventional radiology: An updated workload survey using a dose monitoring software. Phys Med 2024; 125:104509. [PMID: 39208516 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2024.104509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Shielding design is an essential aspect of radiation protection. It is necessary to ensure that barriers safeguard workers, patients, the general public, and the environment from the harmful radiation emitted by X-ray machines. The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) 147 method is widely accepted within the radiation protection experts' (RPEs) community for structural shielding design for medical X-ray imaging facilities. However, these indications are based on data collected in 1996. In recent years, interventional radiology procedures have seen significant developments. Therefore, it is important to evaluate whether updating the data on workload in the different specialities is necessary. We extracted all interventional radiology exposure data parameters from three angiographs from two vendors using dose monitoring software for 3066 procedures and 214,697 individual exposures. The workload distribution as a function of the kVp for five interventional rooms was calculated by summing all exposures and then normalising them by the number of patients. Analysing this data, we obtained new transmission curves through lead, concrete and gypsum wallboard, finding the parameters (α, β, and γ) in the Archer equation for the secondary radiation. Finally, our aim was to share an example of shielding calculations for haemodynamics and neuroangiography rooms to illustrate the impact of updated transmission data.
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- Medical Physics Unit, USL Toscana Sud-Est, Siena-Grosseto, Italy.
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- Medical Physics Unit, USL Toscana Sud-Est, Siena-Grosseto, Italy.
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- Medical Physics Unit, USL Toscana Sud-Est, Siena-Grosseto, Italy.
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- Technical Health Department, USL Toscana Sud-Est, Grosseto, Italy.
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- Medical Physics Unit, USL Toscana Sud-Est, Siena-Grosseto, Italy.
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Talapko J, Talapko D, Katalinić D, Kotris I, Erić I, Belić D, Vasilj Mihaljević M, Vasilj A, Erić S, Flam J, Bekić S, Matić S, Škrlec I. Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Human Body. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:653. [PMID: 38674299 PMCID: PMC11052428 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60040653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Radioactivity is a process in which the nuclei of unstable atoms spontaneously decay, producing other nuclei and releasing energy in the form of ionizing radiation in the form of alpha (α) and beta (β) particles as well as the emission of gamma (γ) electromagnetic waves. People may be exposed to radiation in various forms, as casualties of nuclear accidents, workers in power plants, or while working and using different radiation sources in medicine and health care. Acute radiation syndrome (ARS) occurs in subjects exposed to a very high dose of radiation in a very short period of time. Each form of radiation has a unique pathophysiological effect. Unfortunately, higher organisms-human beings-in the course of evolution have not acquired receptors for the direct "capture" of radiation energy, which is transferred at the level of DNA, cells, tissues, and organs. Radiation in biological systems depends on the amount of absorbed energy and its spatial distribution, particularly depending on the linear energy transfer (LET). Photon radiation with low LET leads to homogeneous energy deposition in the entire tissue volume. On the other hand, radiation with a high LET produces a fast Bragg peak, which generates a low input dose, whereby the penetration depth into the tissue increases with the radiation energy. The consequences are mutations, apoptosis, the development of cancer, and cell death. The most sensitive cells are those that divide intensively-bone marrow cells, digestive tract cells, reproductive cells, and skin cells. The health care system and the public should raise awareness of the consequences of ionizing radiation. Therefore, our aim is to identify the consequences of ARS taking into account radiation damage to the respiratory system, nervous system, hematopoietic system, gastrointestinal tract, and skin.
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- Jasminka Talapko
- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia (M.V.M.); (S.E.); (J.F.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia (M.V.M.); (S.E.); (J.F.)
- General Hospital Vukovar, Županijska 35, 32000 Vukovar, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia (M.V.M.); (S.E.); (J.F.)
- Department of Surgery, Osijek University Hospital Center, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia (M.V.M.); (S.E.); (J.F.)
- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, University Hospital Center Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia (M.V.M.); (S.E.); (J.F.)
- Health Center Vukovar, 32000 Vukovar, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia (M.V.M.); (S.E.); (J.F.)
- Health Center Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia (M.V.M.); (S.E.); (J.F.)
- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, University Hospital Center Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia (M.V.M.); (S.E.); (J.F.)
- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, University Hospital Center Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia (M.V.M.); (S.E.); (J.F.)
- Family Medicine Practice, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia (M.V.M.); (S.E.); (J.F.)
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- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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Effective radiation dose of skeletal surveys performed for suspected physical abuse. Pediatr Radiol 2023; 53:69-77. [PMID: 35974201 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-022-05477-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND A skeletal survey is an important diagnostic tool for patients presenting with suspected physical abuse. A relatively recent change in guidelines for skeletal surveys by the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) in 2017 has led to more initial and follow-up images for these patients, which would be expected to have led to an increase in effective radiation dose. OBJECTIVE To estimate the effective dose following the change in guidelines and to ascertain the difference between doses before and after the change in guidelines. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were collected retrospectively on children younger than 3 years old referred for skeletal surveys for suspected physical abuse at a tertiary paediatric centre. A Monte Carlo radiation patient dose simulation software, PCXMC v 2.0.1, was used to estimate the effective dose, expressed in millisieverts (mSv). RESULTS Sixty-eight children underwent skeletal surveys for suspected physical abuse. The total estimated effective dose for skeletal surveys with the previous RCR guidelines was found to be 0.19 mSv. For initial skeletal surveys with the current RCR guidelines, the estimated effective radiation dose was 0.19 mSv. Eighteen children had both initial and follow-up skeletal surveys as indicated by the current RCR guidelines, with an estimated effective total radiation dose of 0.26 mSv. CONCLUSION Skeletal surveys deliver a relatively low estimated effective radiation dose equivalent to 1 month of United Kingdom background radiation, with no significant change in dose following the change in guidelines. Therefore, the benefits of having a skeletal survey outweigh the main radiation risk. However, accurate data regarding the radiation dose are important for clinicians consenting parents/guardians for imaging in suspected physical abuse.
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Lentge F, Jehn P, Zeller AN, Moysich HC, Gellrich NC, Tavassol F. Quantitative ultrasonographic diagnostics for midface and mandible fractures. JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY 2022; 123:e588-e592. [PMID: 35192967 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2022.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine whether ultrasonography and three-dimensional radiological procedures produce significantly different measurement results with respect to fracture dislocation. This was a retrospective study of patients who were admitted to the department for oral and maxillofacial surgery of the Medical Highschool Hannover with facial skull fracture and underwent high-resolution computed tomography and ultrasonography imaging during a period from 1 January 2019 to 31 August 2019. A 10 mHz transducer was used for fracture imaging, and the largest dislocation of each fracture was measured. A paired t-test for dependent samples was used for statistical evaluation of the measured differences, and the p-value was set at 0.05. A total of 16 patients with 29 fractures were included. The fractures were characterized as follows: zygomatic arch (n = 7), lateroorbital region (n = 4), maxilla/zygomatic bone (n = 15), mandible (n = 2), and frontal sinus (n = 1). Regardless of the fracture location, we found no statistical difference in fracture measurements between the ultrasonography and the computed tomography (p = 0.17 (fractures of the zygomatic arch) to p = 0.85 (all fractures)). The study findings suggest that ultrasonography not only allows basic detection but also a quantification of the dislocation in facial skull fractures. The ultrasonography results are not significantly different from those of the computed tomography. In everyday clinical practice, ultrasonography of facial fractures can be considered an adequate imaging procedure. If used correctly, additional radiation exposure to the patient can be avoided, thus representing a diagnostic alternative to computed tomography.
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- Fritjof Lentge
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, Hannover 30625, Germany.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, Hannover 30625, Germany
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Oakley PA, Harrison DE. Radiophobic Fear-Mongering, Misappropriation of Medical References and Dismissing Relevant Data Forms the False Stance for Advocating Against the Use of Routine and Repeat Radiography in Chiropractic and Manual Therapy. Dose Response 2021; 19:1559325820984626. [PMID: 33628151 PMCID: PMC7883173 DOI: 10.1177/1559325820984626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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There is a faction within the chiropractic profession passionately advocating against the routine use of X-rays in the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with spinal disorders (aka subluxation). These activists reiterate common false statements such as "there is no evidence" for biomechanical spine assessment by X-ray, "there are no guidelines" supporting routine imaging, and also promulgate the reiterating narrative that "X-rays are dangerous." These arguments come in the form of recycled allopathic "red flag only" medical guidelines for spine care, opinion pieces and consensus statements. Herein, we review these common arguments and present compelling data refuting such claims. It quickly becomes evident that these statements are false. They are based on cherry-picked medical references and, most importantly, expansive evidence against this narrative continues to be ignored. Factually, there is considerable evidential support for routine use of radiological imaging in chiropractic and manual therapies for 3 main purposes: 1. To assess spinopelvic biomechanical parameters; 2. To screen for relative and absolute contraindications; 3. To reassess a patient's progress from some forms of spine altering treatments. Finally, and most importantly, we summarize why the long-held notion of carcinogenicity from X-rays is not a valid argument.
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C W. 'Low dose radiation risk: reply to comment on the opinion article 'Interpretation of risk for low dose radiation exposures: inconsistences, philosophical problems and fallacies' by Walsh (2020)'. JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION 2020; 40:1539-1540. [PMID: 33226006 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/abc180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Walsh C
- St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Oakley PA, Navid Ehsani N, Harrison DE. 5 Reasons Why Scoliosis X-Rays Are Not Harmful. Dose Response 2020; 18:1559325820957797. [PMID: 32963506 PMCID: PMC7488912 DOI: 10.1177/1559325820957797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Radiographic imaging for scoliosis screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management is the gold standard assessment tool. Scoliosis patients receive many repeat radiographs, typically 10-25 and as many as 40-50, equating to a maximum 50 mGy of cumulative exposure. It is argued this amount of radiation exposure is not carcinogenic to scoliosis patients for 5 main reasons: 1. Estimated theoretical cumulative effective doses remain below the carcinogenic dose threshold; 2. Scoliosis patient x-rays are delivered in serial exposures and therefore, mitigate any potential cumulative effect; 3. Linear no-threshold cancer risk estimates from scoliosis patient cohorts are flawed due to faulty science; 4. Standardized incidence/mortality ratios demonstrating increased cancers from aged scoliosis cohorts are confounded by the effects of the disease entity itself making it impossible to claim cause and effect resulting from low-dose radiation exposures from spinal imaging; 5. Children are not more susceptible to radiation damage than adults. Radiophobia concerns from patients, parents, and doctors over repeat imaging for scoliosis treatment and management is not justified; it adds unnecessary anxiety to the patient (and their parents) and interferes with optimal medical management. X-rays taken in the evidence-based management of scoliosis should be taken without hesitation or concern about negligible radiation exposures.
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Acharya PT, Parentes V, Frush DP, Reid JR. Radiation in Pediatric Imaging: A Primer for Pediatricians. Pediatr Ann 2020; 49:e370-e373. [PMID: 32929511 DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20200825-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Medical imaging in children makes up a considerable percentage of all imaging procedures performed in the United States. Although in recent years there has been a 15% to 20% reduction in the exposure to ionizing radiation from medical imaging in the US population, the total number of computed tomography (CT) scans has increased from 2006 to 2016, and about 85% of all medical ionizing radiation in children is due to CT. [Pediatr Ann. 2020;49(9):e370-e373.].
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Walsh C. Interpretation of risk for low dose radiation exposures: inconsistencies, philosophical problems and fallacies. JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION 2020; 40:646-653. [PMID: 32168501 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ab7fba] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Low doses of radiation are used in diagnostic tests such as X-rays or CT exams. A Linear No Threshold model (LNT) is used to assess radiation risk. According to this model, risk decreases linearly with a decreasing dose, with no lower threshold. However, there is no definitive evidence to support risk at very low doses and the model relies on extrapolation to estimate risk at doses below a few 10 s mSv. The simplicity of the LNT model can disguise the more complex questions that arise when the facts are uncertain. There is a considerable debate over how best to interpret and communicate these risks for low dose exposures. This paper criticises arguments on both sides of this debate. In discussing the case for asserting risk we argue that it is only as a scientific model that LNT should be used to make predictions that can be tested. Taking the further step of using these calculations to state how many cancers are caused by the use of X-rays requires a strong scientific model and the disputed status of the LNT model and the consequent uncertainty as to whether low dose radiation definitely causes cancer, is the major obstacle to making these types of claims. In discussing arguments which tend to dismiss risk, we identify the hidden premises needed to support these claims. Differences between a prudent model and a scientific model are considered. A 'reductio ad absurdum' objection, and fallacies of ambiguity, where 'insignificant risk' may be confused with 'inconsequential risk', are also discussed. Disagreement over the interpretation of risk has the potential to disrupt the optimum use of medical imaging technology. While communication of risk need not address the underlying philosophical complexities, advice from the radiation protection community must be rooted in an awareness of these issues if inconsistencies are to be avoided.
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Savinov AB, Erofeeva EA, Nikitin YD. Morphological Variability and Biochemical Parameters of Leaves in Cenopopulations of Aegopodium podagraria L. (Apiаceae, Apiales) under Various Levels of Soil Contamination by Heavy Metals. BIOL BULL+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359019100297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sheppard JP, Duong C, Romiyo P, Azzam D, Alkhalid Y, Nguyen T, Babayan D, Lagman C, Sun MZ, Prashant GN, Beckett JS, Yang I. Patient Safety Analysis in Radiation Burden of Head Computed Tomography Imaging in 1185 Neurosurgical Inpatients. World Neurosurg 2019; 133:e308-e319. [PMID: 31520752 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We performed a retrospective analysis in a cohort of 1185 patients at our institution who were identified as undergoing ≥1 head computed tomography (CT) examinations during their inpatient stay on the neurosurgery service, to quantify the number, type, and associated radiation burden of head CT procedures performed by the neurosurgery service. METHODS CT procedure records and radiology reports were obtained via database search and directly validated against records retrieved from manual chart review. Next, dosimetry data from the head CT procedures were extracted via automated text mining of electronic radiology reports. RESULTS Among 4510 identified adult head CT procedures, 88% were standard head CT examinations. A total of 3.65 ± 3.60 head CT scans were performed during an average adult admission. The most common primary diagnoses were neoplasms, trauma, and other hemorrhage. The median cumulative effective dose per admission was 5.66 mSv (range, 1.06-84.5 mSv; mean, 8.56 ± 8.95 mSv). The median cumulative effective dose per patient was 6.4 mSv (range, 1.1-127 mSv; mean, 9.26 ± 10.0 mSv). CONCLUSIONS The median cumulative radiation burden from head CT imaging in our cohort equates approximately to a single chest CT scan, well within accepted limits for safe CT imaging in adults. Refined methods are needed to characterize the safety profile of the few pediatric patients identified in our study.
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- John P Sheppard
- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA; Department of Radiation Safety, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA; Department of Physics & Biology in Medicine Graduate Program, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA; Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA; Department of Radiological Sciences-Section of Neuroradiology, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA; Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Rao R, Browne D, Lunt B, Perry D, Reed P, Kelly P. Radiation doses in diagnostic imaging for suspected physical abuse. Arch Dis Child 2019; 104:863-868. [PMID: 30995983 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-316286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To measure the actual radiation dose delivered by imaging techniques commonly used in the radiography of suspected physical abuse and to make this information available to health professionals and families. METHODS Data were collected retrospectively on children under 3 years referred for skeletal surveys for suspected physical abuse, non-contrast CT head scan or radionuclide imaging of the bones in Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand from January to December 2015. Patient size-specific conversion coefficients were derived from International Commission on Radiologic Protection tissue weighting factors and used to calculate effective dose. RESULTS Seventy-one patients underwent an initial skeletal survey, receiving a mean effective dose of 0.20 mSv (95% CI 0.18 to 0.22). Sixteen patients had a follow-up survey with a mean effective dose of 0.10 mSv (95% CI 0.08 to 0.11). Eighty patients underwent CT head which delivered a mean effective dose of 2.49 mSv (95% CI 2.37 to 2.60). Thirty-nine patients underwent radionuclide bone imaging which delivered a mean effective dose of 2.27 mSv (95% CI 2.11 to 2.43). CONCLUSIONS In a paediatric centre, skeletal surveys deliver a relatively low effective radiation dose, equivalent to approximately 1 month of background radiation. Non-contrast CT head scan and radionuclide bone imaging deliver similar doses, equivalent to approximately 1 year of background radiation. This information should be considered when gaining informed consent and incorporated in patient education handouts.
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- Raylene Rao
- Te Puaruruhau (Child Protection Team), Starship Children's Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatric Radiology, Starship Children's Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatric Radiology, Starship Children's Health, Auckland, New Zealand.,Auckland City Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatric Radiology, Starship Children's Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Children's Research Centre, Starship Children's Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Te Puaruruhau (Child Protection Team), Starship Children's Health, Auckland, New Zealand.,Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Auckland, New Zealand
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Boroda AV, Kipryushina YO, Odintsova NA. Chemical modulation of apoptosis in molluscan cell cultures. Cell Stress Chaperones 2019; 24:905-916. [PMID: 31230213 PMCID: PMC6717236 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-019-01014-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This study focused on the alterations that occur in larval molluscan cells after administration of apoptotic inducers and inhibitors used in mammalian cells in response to cold stress. This is the first report on apoptosis modulation in molluscan cells assessed by flow cytometry. Mitochondrial activity, general caspase activation, and membrane integrity of control molluscan cells were compared to those processes in frozen-thawed molluscan cells, primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts, and human colon tumor cells prior to treatment and after incubation with apoptotic inducers or inhibitors. We tested three apoptotic inducers (staurosporine, camptothecin, and mitomycin C, routinely used for the chemical induction of apoptosis in different mammalian cells) and found that only staurosporine resulted in an evident apoptotic increase in molluscan cell cultures: 9.06% early apoptotic cells in comparison with 5.63% in control frozen-thawed cells and 20.6% late apoptotic cells in comparison with 10.68% in controls. Camptothecin did not significantly induce molluscan cell apoptosis but did cause a slight increase in the number of active cells after thawing. Mitomycin C produced similar results, but its effect was less pronounced. In addition, we hypothesize that the use of the apoptotic inhibitors could reduce apoptosis, which is significant after cryopreservation in molluscan cells; however, our attempts failed. Development in this direction is important for understanding the mechanisms of marine organisms' cold susceptibility.
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- Andrey Victorovich Boroda
- National Scientific Center of Marine Biology of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 17 Palchevsky St, Vladivostok, Primorsky krai, 690041, Russia.
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- National Scientific Center of Marine Biology of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 17 Palchevsky St, Vladivostok, Primorsky krai, 690041, Russia
- Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
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- National Scientific Center of Marine Biology of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 17 Palchevsky St, Vladivostok, Primorsky krai, 690041, Russia
- Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
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Ulsh BA. A critical evaluation of the NCRP COMMENTARY 27 endorsement of the linear no-threshold model of radiation effects. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 167:472-487. [PMID: 30138826 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Regulatory policy to protect the public and the environment from radiation is universally based on the linear, no-threshold model (LNT) of radiation effects. This model has been controversial since its inception over nine decades ago, and remains so to this day, but it has proved remarkably resistant to challenge from the scientific community. The LNT model has been repeatedly endorsed by expert advisory bodies, and regulatory agencies in turn adopt policies that reflect this advice. Unfortunately, these endorsements rest on a foundation of institutional inertia and numerous logical fallacies. These include most significantly setting the LNT as the null hypothesis, and shifting the burden of proof onto LNT skeptics. Other examples include arbitrary exclusion of alternative hypotheses, ignoring criticisms of the LNT, cherry-picking evidence, and making policy judgements without foundation. This paper presents an evaluation of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements' (NCRP) Commentary 27, which concluded that recent epidemiological studies are compatible with the continued use of the LNT model for radiation protection. While this report will likely provide political cover for regulators' continued reliance on the LNT, it is a missed opportunity to advance the scientific discussion of the effects of low dose, low dose-rate radiation exposure. Due to its Congressionally chartered mission, no organization is better positioned than the NCRP to move this debate forward, and recommendations for doing so in future reviews are provided.
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- Brant A Ulsh
- M. H. Chew & Associates, 7633 Southfront Rd, Ste. 170, Livermore, CA 94551-8211, United States.
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Cardarelli JJ, Ulsh BA. It Is Time to Move Beyond the Linear No-Threshold Theory for Low-Dose Radiation Protection. Dose Response 2018; 16:1559325818779651. [PMID: 30013457 PMCID: PMC6043938 DOI: 10.1177/1559325818779651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is the primary federal agency responsible for promulgating regulations and policies to protect people and the environment from ionizing radiation. Currently, the USEPA uses the linear no-threshold (LNT) model to estimate cancer risks and determine cleanup levels in radiologically contaminated environments. The LNT model implies that there is no safe dose of ionizing radiation; however, adverse effects from low dose, low-dose rate (LDDR) exposures are not detectable. This article (1) provides the scientific basis for discontinuing use of the LNT model in LDDR radiation environments, (2) shows that there is no scientific consensus for using the LNT model, (3) identifies USEPA reliance on outdated scientific information, and (4) identifies regulatory reliance on incomplete evaluations of recent data contradicting the LNT. It is the time to reconsider the use of the LNT model in LDDR radiation environments. Incorporating the latest science into the regulatory process for risk assessment will (1) ensure science remains the foundation for decision making, (2) reduce unnecessary burdens of costly cleanups, (3) educate the public on the real effects of LDDR radiation exposures, and (4) harmonize government policies with the rest of the radiation scientific community.
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Ozaydın T, Oznurlu Y, Sur E, Celik I, Uluısık D, Dayan MO. Effects of bisphenol A on antioxidant system and lipid profile in rats. Biotech Histochem 2018; 93:231-238. [DOI: 10.1080/10520295.2017.1420821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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- T Ozaydın
- Departments of Histology and Embryology, Selcuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Konya, Turkey
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- Departments of Histology and Embryology, Selcuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Konya, Turkey
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- Departments of Histology and Embryology, Selcuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Konya, Turkey
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- Departments of Histology and Embryology, Selcuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Konya, Turkey
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- Departments of Physiology, Selcuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Konya, Turkey
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- Departments of Anatomy, Selcuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Konya, Turkey
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Zhu F, Wu W, Zhu F, Wang Y, Wang Y, Xia T. Influence of computed tomography contrast agent on radiotherapy dose calculation for pancreatic carcinoma: A dosimetric study based on tomotherapy and volumetric-modulated arc therapy techniques. Med Dosim 2017; 42:317-325. [PMID: 28818321 DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2017.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The main purpose of our investigation was to quantify the dosimetric influence of intravenous contrast agent for pancreatic cancer radiotherapy treatment. This study focused on complex modulated irradiation techniques of tomotherapy (TOMO) and volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) to investigate if novel conformal treatment methods could reduce the influence of contrast agent. In our study, patients with pancreatic cancer were enrolled to have 2 computed tomography (CT) scans in the same position without and with intravenous contrast agent for treatment planning. Then tumors and organ at risks were countered on contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) images. Each patient's CECT was assigned a TOMO plan and a VMAT plan. Then these plans were copied onto the non-CECT image and dose distribution was calculated with the same algorithm and structure sets. Finally, the dose distribution and the dose difference were analyzed for the target volume and organs at risk between the 2 sets of images. The statistic dosimetric result showed that for both TOMO and VMAT, no significant dose difference between CECT and non-CECT-based plan was observed. Dose difference was clinically negligible because the average relative percentage dose difference was 1% ± 1% for target volume, except a blurring effect at the higher dose region of the target volume. It implied that intravenous contrast agent will not affect dose calculation for pancreatic cancer radiotherapy significantly. Also the dose deviation based on TOMO showed no statistical difference compared with that on VMAT. For both superposition/conversation algorithm used by TOMO and Monte Carlo algorithm used by VMAT, the dosimetric difference was nonsignificant. A full analysis demonstrated a negligible dose difference of less than 1% between CECT-based plan and non-CECT-based plan. Therefore, contrast-enhanced CT image can be used directly for dose calculation of TOMO and VMAT plans for pancreatic cancer. It is unnecessary to scan twice then make a fusion of CECT and non-CECT, which would result to additional unnecessary radiation dose to patient and decrease work efficiency.
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- Feng Zhu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, PLA General Airforce Hospital, 30 Fucheng Street, Beijing 100142, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, PLA General Airforce Hospital, 30 Fucheng Street, Beijing 100142, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, PLA General Airforce Hospital, 30 Fucheng Street, Beijing 100142, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, PLA General Airforce Hospital, 30 Fucheng Street, Beijing 100142, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, PLA General Airforce Hospital, 30 Fucheng Street, Beijing 100142, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, PLA General Airforce Hospital, 30 Fucheng Street, Beijing 100142, China.
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Hormetic effect of panaxatriol saponins confers neuroprotection in PC12 cells and zebrafish through PI3K/AKT/mTOR and AMPK/SIRT1/FOXO3 pathways. Sci Rep 2017; 7:41082. [PMID: 28112228 PMCID: PMC5253660 DOI: 10.1038/srep41082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hormesis is an adaptive response of living organisms to a moderate stress. However, its biomedical implication and molecular mechanisms remain to be intensively investigated. Panaxatriol saponins (PTS) is the major bioactive components extracted from Panax notoginseng, a widely used herbal medicine for cerebrovascular diseases. This study aims to examine the hormetic and neuroprotective effects of PTS in PC12 cells and zebrafish Parkinson's disease (PD) models. Our results demonstrated that PTS stimulated PC12 cell growth by about 30% at low doses, while PTS at high doses inhibited cell growth, which is a typical hormetic effect. Moreover, we found that low dose PTS pretreatment significantly attenuated 6-OHDA-induced cytotoxicity and up-regulated PI3K/AKT/mTOR cell proliferation pathway and AMPK/SIRT1/FOXO3 cell survival pathway in PC12 cells. These results strongly suggested that neuroprotective effects of PTS may be attributable to the hormetic effect induced by PTS through activating adaptive response-related signaling pathways. Notably, low dose PTS could significantly prevent the 6-OHDA-induced dopaminergic neuron loss and improve the behavior movement deficiency in zebrafish, whereas relative high dose PTS exhibited neural toxicity, further supporting the hormetic and neuroprotective effects of PTS. This study indicates that PTS may have the potential in the development of future therapeutic medicines for PD.
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Manna A, Geetha S, Tamilzhalagan S, Amutha C. The in vivo estrogenic modulatory effect of bisphenol A (BPA) on Oreochromis mossambicus and prevention of early maturation of ovary by conjugates of intracellular laccase and silica nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra15098e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Immobilized laccase can significantly reduce thein vivoestrogenic effect of BPA and protect organisms from endocrine disrupting effect and extinction.
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- Abhijit Manna
- Department of Animal Behaviour and Physiology
- School of Biological Sciences
- Madurai Kamaraj University
- Madurai – 625 021
- India
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- Department of Animal Behaviour and Physiology
- School of Biological Sciences
- Madurai Kamaraj University
- Madurai – 625 021
- India
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- Department of Animal Behaviour and Physiology
- School of Biological Sciences
- Madurai Kamaraj University
- Madurai – 625 021
- India
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