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Radiation effects and risks: overview and a new risk perception index.

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Rehani, MM
Published in: Radiat Prot Dosimetry
July 2015

Uncertainty provides opportunities for differences in perception, and radiation risks at low level of exposures involved in few computed tomography scans fall in this category. While there is good agreement among national and international organisations on risk probability of cancer, risk perception has barely been dealt with by these organisations. Risk perception is commonly defined as the subjective judgment that people make about the characteristics and severity of a risk. Severity and latency are important factors in perception. There is a need to connect all these. Leaving risk perception purely as a subjective judgement provides opportunities for people to amplifying risk. The author postulates a risk perception index as severity divided by latency that becomes determining factor for risk perception. It is hoped that this index will bring rationality in risk perception.

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Radiat Prot Dosimetry

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EISSN

1742-3406

Publication Date

July 2015

Volume

165

Issue

1-4

Start / End Page

7 / 9

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Visual Analog Scale
  • Risk Assessment
  • Radiation Exposure
  • Public Opinion
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
  • Information Dissemination
  • Humans
  • Consumer Health Information
  • Communication
 

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Rehani, M. M. (2015). Radiation effects and risks: overview and a new risk perception index. Radiat Prot Dosimetry, 165(1–4), 7–9. https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncv117
Rehani, M. M. “Radiation effects and risks: overview and a new risk perception index.Radiat Prot Dosimetry 165, no. 1–4 (July 2015): 7–9. https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncv117.
Rehani MM. Radiation effects and risks: overview and a new risk perception index. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2015 Jul;165(1–4):7–9.
Rehani, M. M. “Radiation effects and risks: overview and a new risk perception index.Radiat Prot Dosimetry, vol. 165, no. 1–4, July 2015, pp. 7–9. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/rpd/ncv117.
Rehani MM. Radiation effects and risks: overview and a new risk perception index. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2015 Jul;165(1–4):7–9.
Journal cover image

Published In

Radiat Prot Dosimetry

DOI

EISSN

1742-3406

Publication Date

July 2015

Volume

165

Issue

1-4

Start / End Page

7 / 9

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Visual Analog Scale
  • Risk Assessment
  • Radiation Exposure
  • Public Opinion
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
  • Information Dissemination
  • Humans
  • Consumer Health Information
  • Communication