Radiation dose and the impacts on exposed populations: Tenth annual warren K. Sinclair Keynote Address Q&A

摘要

Do you expect any thyroid cancers due to radiation from Fukushima?: No, because of very low or negligible internal exposure of thyroid glands to radioiodines in children by the accident in Fukushima. However, public concern has pressed for thyroid ultrasound screening in children that may increase the detection rate of childhood thyroid cancers, many that are indolent and would not necessarily come to clinical attention without the special screening of asymptomatic children.