Email this article Coronavirus disease-2019: Changes in computed tomography radiation burden across Moscow medical facilities
- Authors: Druzhinina U.V.1,2, Ryzhov S.A.1,3, Vodovatov A.V.4,5, Soldatov I.V.6, Lantukh Z.A.1, Mukhortova A.N.6, Lubencova Y.N.6
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Affiliations:
- Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of Moscow Health Care Department
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
- Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology
- Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V.Ramzaev
- Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University
- Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of Health Care Department
- Issue: Vol 3, No 1 (2022)
- Pages: 5-15
- Section: Technical Reports
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/DD/article/view/87628
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/DD87628
- ID: 87628
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The spread of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in Moscow has significantly increased the number of chest computed tomography examinations to establish a diagnosis and assess the treatment efficacy. In Moscow, the new approach to diagnostic imaging associated with COVID-19 caused divergent shifts in the volume and structure of the population radiation burden. This study aimed to bridge the gap in data, as no reliable information about the changes in the structure of diagnostic imaging and the current radiation burden due to COVID-19 in the Moscow population has been reported.
AIMS: To evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the computed tomography radiation doses in Moscow medical facilities between 2017 and 2020.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We collected and analyzed the following data: forms No. 3-DOZ completed by the public and private Moscow medical facilities in 2017–2020; forms No. 30 completed in 2017–2020; data from the Unified Radiological Information Service for 2020. The study provides details about the annual population radiation exposure and the average individual radiation doses, with a breakdown by anatomic region.
RESULTS: The statistical form evaluation elucidated the boost of computed tomography imaging in Moscow, accounting for 31% higher than anticipated. In 2020, the number of chest imaging studies increased almost two-fold compared to the previous periods. Thereby, causing a corresponding increase in the mean effective dose by over two times.
CONCLUSION: The results show that the epidemiological situation of 2020 had a profound effect on the changes in the computed tomography-related radiation exposure, which helped us get insight into the diagnostic effect of certain types of computed tomography studies applied to various anatomic regions. The analysis contributed to a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of various statistical forms.
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Uliya V. Druzhinina
Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of Moscow Health Care Department; Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Email: yu.druzhinina@npcmr.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3230-3722
SPIN-code: 1973-2848
эксперт-физик отдела клинической дозиметрии и медицинской физики, преподаватель кафедры радиационной гигиены им. Ф.Г. Кроткова
Russian Federation, building 1, st. Petrovka, 24, Moscow; MoscowSergey A. Ryzhov
Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of Moscow Health Care Department; Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology
Email: s.ryzhov@npcmr.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0640-7368
SPIN-code: 6595-4011
MD
Russian Federation, building 1, st. Petrovka, 24, Moscow; MoscowAlexander V. Vodovatov
Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V.Ramzaev; Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University
Email: vodovatoff@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5191-7535
SPIN-code: 4560-8978
канд. биол. наук, заведующий лабораторией радиационной гигиены медицинских организаций, ведущий научный сотрудник, доцент кафедры гигиены
Russian Federation, building 1, st. Petrovka, 24, Moscow; 8, Mira street, S.-Petersburg, 197101Iliya V. Soldatov
Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of Health Care Department
Email: i.soldatov@npcmr.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4867-0746
SPIN-code: 4065-6048
начальник лаборатории рентгенорадиологического отделение г. Москвы
Russian Federation, building 1, st. Petrovka, 24, MoscowZoya A. Lantukh
Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of Moscow Health Care Department
Email: z.lantukh@npcmr.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6623-9610
SPIN-code: 5486-6496
начальник отдела дозиметрического контроля
Russian Federation, MoscowAnna N. Mukhortova
Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of Health Care Department
Email: a.mukhortova@npcmr.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9814-3533
SPIN-code: 9051-1130
начальник информационно-аналитического отдела
Russian Federation, building 1, st. Petrovka, 24, Moscow, 127051Yuliya N. Lubencova
Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of Health Care Department
Author for correspondence.
Email: lubencova@npcmr.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6274-9736
SPIN-code: 5975-7418
начальника отдела координации лабораторной деятельности
Russian Federation, building 1, st. Petrovka, 24, Moscow, 127051References
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