Low-dose radiation in diagnostic imaging has various beneficial effects, and redefining current radiation limits could improve patient diagnosis and public health.

Eliminating the stigma: A systematic review of the health effects of low-dose radiation within the diagnostic imaging department and its implications for the future of medical radiation.

Low-dose radiation from medical imaging is associated with a linear no-threshold model, suggesting that minimizing radiation doses in cardiac imaging studies can reduce long-term cancer risks.

Radiation exposure from medical imaging must not be taken out of context.

Low-dose ionizing radiation has no proven detrimental health effects below 100 mSv, and several studies suggest beneficial effects, suggesting the current regulatory burden should be reduced.

Health Impacts of Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation: Current Scientific Debates and Regulatory Issues

Low-dose radiation from CT imaging may cause cytogenetic changes, cancer risk, and radiation-induced cataracts, but more comprehensive studies are needed to fully understand its biological effects.

BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LOW-DOSE RADIATION FROM CT IMAGING.

Ionizing radiation in medical imaging provides crucial diagnostic services, but must be balanced with potential health risks and ongoing dialogue to promote safer practices and ongoing reassessment.

Radiology's Ionising Radiation Paradox: Weighing the Indispensable Against the Detrimental in Medical Imaging

DNA damage-associated biomarkers can help study individual sensitivity to low-dose radiation from cardiovascular imaging, potentially aiding in balancing benefits and risks in clinical decision-making.

DNA damage-associated biomarkers in studying individual sensitivity to low-dose radiation from cardiovascular imaging.

Radiation from medical imaging can increase cancer risks, and primary care physicians should consider these risks when making imaging referrals.

Radiation risk from medical imaging.

Most high-quality studies found no increased risk of cancer from low-dose radiation, suggesting multiple CT scans and other sources of low-dose radiation do not increase cancer risk.

The Risk of Cancer from CT Scans and Other Sources of Low-Dose Radiation: A Critical Appraisal of Methodologic Quality

Imaging procedures are an important source of ionizing radiation exposure in the United States, with high cumulative effective doses of radiation, increasing with age and higher in women than men.

Exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation from medical imaging procedures.

Low-dose radiation from 18F-FDG PET does not increase cancer frequency or shorten latency, but reduces kidney disease in cancer-prone Trp53+/- mice.

Low-dose radiation from 18F-FDG PET does not increase cancer frequency or shorten latency but reduces kidney disease in cancer-prone Trp53+/- mice.

The linear no threshold (LNT) model is the most appropriate risk model for low doses of radiation, assuming a linear increase in cancer and hereditary disease risks with increasing radiation dose.

What are the risks from medical X-rays and other low dose radiation?

Low-dose medical imaging radiation has no health risks due to radiation exposure, as it promotes better health due to the biologic response it elicits.

No Evidence to Support Radiation Health Risks Due to Low-Dose Medical Imaging

The NASEM report prioritizes low-dose radiation research, highlighting the need for improved understanding of its health effects and recommending resources for effective programs.

Proposed Priorities for Low-Dose Radiation Research and Their Relevance to the Practice of Radiology.

Medical imaging radiation risks are either too small to detect or nonexistent, and sensational claims of low-dose carcinogenicity should be challenged.

Are Risks From Medical Imaging Still too Small to Be Observed or Nonexistent?

Low doses of radiation in diagnostic imaging and cancer therapy settings may not increase cancer risk, and may stimulate protective responses, challenging the linear no-threshold hypothesis and radiophobia stigma.

Low-dose radiation use in diagnostic imaging and cancer therapy settings

Low-dose radiation cancer risk in diagnostic cardiovascular procedures is not as great as commonly assumed, leading to potential under-usage, 'radiophobia'-driven imaging avoidance, and physician-recommended substitution due to non-evidence-based fear.

Low-dose radiation cancer risk hypothesis may lead to ‘radiophobia’-driven imaging avoidance?

Radiation dose management in pediatric cardiology should focus on achieving indication-appropriate study quality at the lowest achievable dose, minimizing potential risks and improving outcomes.

Radiation safety for cardiovascular computed tomography imaging in paediatric cardiology: a joint expert consensus document of the EACVI, ESCR, AEPC, and ESPR.

Low-dose X-rays are safe and can't cause harm, and efforts to reduce exposures are a waste of resources as long as imaging is medically warranted.

Are Continued Efforts to Reduce Radiation Exposures from X-Rays Warranted?

Radiation exposure increases the risk of cancer throughout life, with survivors having a clear radiation-related excess risk of cancer, and at high doses, radiation may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and other non-cancer diseases.

Long-term effects of radiation exposure on health

The best model using deep learning techniques improves the quality of low-dose CT scan images, achieving 19.5 dB peak signal to noise ratio and 0.7153 structural similarity index.

A Model to Improve the Quality of Low-dose CT Scan Images

The safety and long-term health effects of low-dose radiation from medical imaging.

Some studies suggest low-dose radiation from medical imaging can increase cancer risks and cause cytogenetic changes, while other studies suggest no increased cancer risk and potential beneficial effects, indicating a need for balanced clinical decision-making and ongoing reassessment.