Background radiation, which in 2006 contributed fully half of the total exposure, comes from natural radiation. A second ncrp report is in preparation under the auspices of program area committee 2 that will update the parts of ncrp report no. By order of the executive director office of the federal register washington, d. The american college of radiology acr, society for pediatric. Pediatric ct and image gently american college of radiology. Structural shielding design and evaluation for medical use of xrays and gammarays up to 10 mev.
Initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure. Microsoft word radiation exposure pdfs master file. Substantial or systematic reproduction is strictly prohibited. Pdf includes an additional 10% discount off of the hardcopy price. Hps information sheet for ncrp 160 9mar09 health physics society. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. Users of this website who accept and agree to the conditions specified herein may use the pdf format of the electronic publication solely for their personal, noncommercial use. Ionising radiation exposure of the population of the united states. Ratios were not reported owing to the different sources used for these categories in the two reports 1, 2.
This report evaluates average individual effective dose and collective effective. Interestingly, cigarette smoking accounts for 35% of this dose, building materials for 27% and commercial air travel for 26%. Reports this report is an update of ncrp report no. National council on radiation protection and measurements. Ncrp report 160 and what it means for medical imaging and. Aapm publications ncrp publications for aapm members. Federal guidance series dose and risk management tools. Uncertainties in the measurement and dosimetry of external radiation, ncrp report no. National council on radiation protection and measurements ncrp formed by congress. Consumer products and activities give an average effective dose across the us population of 0. This article is available as html full text and pdf. Since that time, the magnitude and distribution among the various sources of radiation exposure to the u. Although background rates of ionizing radiation have remained stable over this time, radon is still the primary agent of concern regarding background.
Understanding radiation, norm and tenorm kurt rhea general manager, norm services secure energy services. Ionizing radiation exposure of the population of the united states national council on radiation protection and measurements ncrp 2009 bethesda, md. This diagram was created based on recommendations made in the documents noted above, but the diagram is not a part of the document. Ncrp report 160 2009 computed tomography medical 24% nuclear medicine medical 12% interventional fluoroscopy medical 7%. Initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from. Uncertainties in internal radiation dose assessment, ncrp report no. Dose and risk management tools for state radiation programs controlling medical xrays fgr 9 1976 addresses. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 157k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page.
Quick reference information recommendations of the national council on radiation protection and measurements the information in this document is adapted, with the permission of the national council on radiation protection and measurements, from its publication management of persons contaminated with radionuclides. National council on radiation protection and measurements report. Ncrp report 151 structural shielding design and evaluation for. Ratios were not reported owing to the different sources used for. Ionising radiation exposure of the population of the. Quick reference information recommendations of the. In 2006, americans were exposed to more than seven times as much ionizing radiation from medical procedures as was the case in the early 1980s, according to a new report on population exposure released march 3rd by the national council on radiation protection and measurements ncrp at its. Ionizing radiation exposure of the population of the united states, ncrp report no 160. Distributing, posting, or printing the pdf files is strictly prohibited without written permission of ncrp. This report was prepared through a joint effort of ncrp. Fluoro 24% ct 48% background 50%radon ubiquitous 5% to 7. When compared with these data, data from 2006 showed marked increase in medical exposure from 15% to 48%. With its release of a new report, titled ionizing radiation exposure of the population of the united states report no. History, technical feasibility, mechanism of action, normal biodistribution, and diagnostic performance in bone metastasis detection compared with other imaging modalities.
In 2006, americans were exposed to more than seven times as much ionizing radiation from medical procedures as was the case in the early 1980s, according to a new report on population exposure released march 3rd by the national council on radiation protection and measurements ncrp at its annual. This brief look at ncrp report 160 has emphasized the fact that the average exposure of the general u. National council on radiation protection and measurement. Purchase report copyright permission section 1, executive summary ncrp report no. Ncrp repo t no 160 ioni ing radiation e pos e of the 3 ncrp report no. Structural shielding design and evaluation for medical use of xrays and gammarays up to 10 mev name of standards organization. Workers and veterans study of lowdose radiation health effects 2018. Report 160, released in march 2009, is entitled ionizing radiation exposure of the.