Monitoring changes in CT scanning usage to minimise cancer risk?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1144573

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Computed tomography scanning (CT) is an x-ray technique that uses ionizing radiation to produce the images of the body. Ionizing radiation is harmful and carries a risk of cancer. Concerns have been expressed about the increasing use of CT with the importance of monitoring the trends in use recognised internationally. We will investigate changes in the use of CT, estimate the radiation dose and the number of cancers that can be expected due to CT.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $604,664.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

computed tomography | data linkage | health care utilisation | radiation dose | risk management

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