OBJECTIVES: The initial management of a @entity130 @entity1 often involves imaging in the form of x-rays, computed tomography (CT) and other radiographic studies, which expose the @entity1 to ionizing radiation, an entity known to cause tissue injury and @entity5 at high doses. The purpose of this study was to use a calculation-based method to determine the radiation exposure of @entity130 @entity1 undergoing @entity130 team activation in a Canadian tertiary-care @entity130 centre. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted using the Nova Scotia Provincial @entity130 Registry. All @entity1 age 16 years old and over who underwent @entity130 team activation between @entity3490 , 2008 and @entity3490 , 2009 were included. @entity1 who died prior to imaging tests were excluded. Dose reports for each CT were used to calculate a whole-body radiation dose for each @entity1 . RESULTS: There were 230 @entity130 team activations during the study period, of which 206 had CT imaging. Data were available for 162 @entity1 . The mean whole-body radiation exposure for all @entity1 was 24.4  10.3 @entity2073 , which may correlate to one additional @entity5 death for every 100 @entity130 @entity1 scanned. CONCLUSIONS: @entity130 @entity1 are exposed to significant amounts of radiation during their initial @entity130 work-up, which may increase the risk of fatal @entity5 . Clinicians who care for these @entity1 must be aware of the radiation exposure, and take measures to limit radiation exposure of @entity130 @entity1 .

Radiation Exposure From CT Scanning in the Resuscitative Phase of XXXX Care: A Level One @entity130 Centre Experience.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer', 'malignancy'] @entity3490 :: ('55016', 'Gene') :: ['March 1'] @entity2073 :: ('10821', 'Species') :: ['mSv'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['Trauma', 'trauma']
@entity130 :: (MESH:D014947,Disease) :: ['Trauma']
