Mammography and the risk of thyroid cancer

Ioannis Sechopoulos; R. Edward Hendrick

doi:10.2214/AJR.11.7225

Mammography and the risk of thyroid cancer

Ioannis Sechopoulos^*, R. Edward Hendrick

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to discuss recent media reports that have suggested a link between mammography and increased incidence of thyroid cancer in women. Those reports have caused many requests that a thyroid shield be used during mammography. CONCLUSION. On the basis of a previously published study that investigated organ doses from mammography and of cancer risk estimates using the seventh Biologic Effects of Ionizing Radiation report, we contend that thyroid shielding during mammography is unnecessary and may increase retakes rather than afford radiation protection of the thyroid.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	705-707
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Roentgenology
Volume	198
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.11.7225
Publication status	Published - Mar 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dosimetry
Mammography
Monte Carlo algorithms
Radiation dose
Thyroid cancer
n/a OA procedure

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Mammography and the risk of thyroid cancer

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