Tuesday, April 14, 2009

iPhone App Calculates Personal Radiation Exposure

Filed under: Net News , Radiology

Dr Mark Baerlocher, a Canadian radiologist, teamed up with his software coding brother who runs Tidal Pool Software (Victoria, British Columbia) to create an iPhone application to estimate one's overall exposure to radiation from typically known sources, like X-ray machines and CT scans. The three dollar app consolidates numbers from information entered about one's lifestyle and medical tests taken, and provides exposure and risk numbers.

Features from the product page:

log radiology and imaging-related exams and procedures including the exam/procedure type, date, dosage, and notes

estimate background radiation exposure taking into account location and lifestyle

includes average dosage values for over 140 exams and procedures and support to enter a custom value

calculates total radiation exposure

estimates cancer risks (based on radiation exposure) and compares it to other common risks

check the average dosage and related cancer risks associated with a particular radiology or imaging-related exam or procedure

graphs show radiation exposure, cancer risks (based on radiation exposure), and the sources of exposure and risk

extensive background section with links to relevant studies and reports

email a report of radiation exposure and related cancer risks

Product page: Radiation Passport ...

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