The Estimation of Radiation-Induced Cancer Risk and Mortality from Digital Radiography in Selected Northeastern Libyan Hospitals A Comparative Study of Three Major Hospitals in in Selected Northeastern Libyan.
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Diagnostic X-ray imaging is a fundamental modality for the clinical identification of patient health issues; however,
it inherently involves increased exposure to ionizing radiation, which contributes to a patient's cumulative radiation
dose. The primary aim of this study was to calculate cancer risk in digital diagnostic imaging using X-rays across
three hospitals in northeast Libya. Specifically, the study calculated incidence and mortality cancer risks for adult
patients undergoing three common radiographic examinations: chest PA, cervical spine LAT, and lumbar spine
AP. A dataset comprising 272 adult male and female patients in the three identified hospitals, divided as follows:
the first hospital (Hospital 1) had 99 patients, the second hospital (Hospital 2) had 91 patients, and the third
hospital (Hospital 3) had 82 patients categorized into three age groups (20-40, 41-60, and 61-80 years), was
analyzed to evaluate radiation dose using the CALDose_X software packages. The results showed that
hospitalized patients in Hospital 3 showed a lower risk of cancer for all types of tests compared to patients in
Hospitals 1 and 2. The results underscore the necessity for enhanced awareness of radiation-associated risks and
the implementation of effective mitigation strategies.
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