Thyroid Cancer following Scalp Irradiation
- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 123 (3), 741-744
- https://doi.org/10.1148/123.3.741
Abstract
A 6-fold increase in the risk of thyroid cancer was observed among 10,902 persons irradiated for scalp tinea in childhood as compared to 2 matched control groups. The dosimetry studies demonstrated that the original mean dose given to the thyroid was < 9 rads, yielding a risk of 6.3/106/yr. This carcinogenic effect of low level radiation must be considered in the planning of safety measures against potential public health hazards.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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