Hospitals Reducing Cancer Cases through Radiation Dose Management Services 

In 2019, 178 million new cases of orthopedic fractures were registered around the world, says an August 2021 article in the Lancet. Fractures are among the most-common injuries among children, adults, and the elderly, which is why X-ray departments witness a consistently high footfall. X-ray is a type of radioactive light that penetrates the skin, soft tissues, and bones at different rates, thereby helping in imaging the bones for fractures and other structural defects. Hence, with the increasing number of people with bone issues, the X-ray volume is growing.

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In extreme cases, high doses of radiation can lead to cell mutation and, eventually, cancer! This is why stringent guidelines are being implemented on hospitals and diagnostic imaging centers worldwide to check the amount of radiation patients, visitors, and doctors are exposed to. As per the American Cancer Society, an average person in the U.S. is exposed to 3 millisieverts (mSv) of natural radiation in a year. Compared to this, a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis exposes the human body to 7.7 mSv, which is equal to what someone would get over 2.5 years naturally.

This is primarily driven by the host of regulations in place to keep the effective radiation dose to harmless amounts. For instance, all X-ray devices being used for medical purposes in India must be licensed by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) after demonstrating compliance with the mandated radiation exposure values. Similarly, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have stringent guidelines in this regard.

Among the various types of radiological imaging equipment that need RDM, including CT, nuclear medicine (PET/PET–CT/SPECT), fluoroscopy & interventional imaging, and radiography & mammography, these solutions are integrated at the highest rate into CT systems. This is because unlike an X-ray procedure, wherein just one image is taken at a time and the duration for which the body is exposed to radiation is a few milliseconds, CT is a long procedure, with radiation penetrating the body from all sides. For instance, compared to the 0.1mSv effective radiation of a chest X-ray, a CT scan of the same area exposes the body to 6.1 mSv!

Hence, with the increasing awareness on the ill-effects of radiation, the demand for RDM software and services will rise.

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