Modelling the Possible Effects of Low-Dose Irradiation in Young Australians Exposed to CT Scans

Grant number: 1027368 | Funding period: 2012 - 2014

Completed

Abstract

Radiation from CT (computerised tomographic X-ray) scans of children may cause a later increase in cancer risk. However, any risk for an individual will be small, so we are using de-identified records to study the average risk of cancer in 600,000 young Australians exposed to CT scans between 1985-2005. Our project has the capacity to detect an increase of 10% in the risk of exposed compared with non-exposed. Results will be available by Dec 2012.

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