Naslov
What influences public opinion about risks of ionising radiation in medicine

Autori
Nežić, Nadalina ; Dodig, Damir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Skup
IRPA Regional Congress on Radiation Protection in Central Europe

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 20.05.2001. - 25.05.2001

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
javno mnijenje; rizici; ionizirajuče zračenje
(public opinion; risks; ionising radiation)

Sažetak
Ionising radiation is used in many different ways and for different purposes in medicine. First, it is used both in diagnosing (radiology and in nuclear medicine) and therapy. When diagnosing diseases at an early stage, the amount of ionising radiation must be adequate to its specific purpose. In therapeutic medical exposures, the usage of ionising radiation is acceptable for treating malignant diseases. Benign diseases (e.g. hyperthyreosis), on the other hand, do not always have to be treated with ionising radiation. The intention of this paper is to discuss the main sources of influence on public perception of the (in) sufficiency of radiation protection in diagnosing and treating diseases in medicine.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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