Cancer risks from low-dose ionising radiation following diagnostic medical procedures [ 2015 - 2019 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof John Mathews (Principal investigator)

Brief description Our study investigates cancer risk following exposure to low doses of ionising radiation from medical procedures. Our first major paper linked over 800,000 CT exposures to cancer outcomes in a cohort of almost 11 million young Australians, and found that CT exposure predicted an increased incidence of leukaemia and most solid cancers. In our ongoing work we will incorporate nuclear medicine and other diagnostic x-rays, and estimate radiation dose for individual procedures and to specific organs.

Funding Amount $AUD 750,579.20

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant