乳癌是台灣45至69歲女性最高癌症的發病率。乳房篩檢攝影有助於早期發現和早期治療。本研究評估要點為同時接受乳房篩檢攝影與低劑量電腦斷層檢查(Low-Dose computed tomography, LDCT)檢查的輻射劑量風險。雖然多數人早已將LDCT當肺部病兆篩檢選項之一,但因LDCT為自費檢查且存在輻射暴露風險,因此仍有疑慮不願意主動檢查。本研究使用光激發光劑量計(Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter, OSLD)綜合評估乳房篩檢攝影加上LDCT檢查的輻射劑量風險,因為風險非常低,因此建議較年長的女性,可以同時間進行乳房篩檢攝影加上LDCT的檢查。
Breast cancer has the highest cancer incidence rate among women aged 45 to 69 in Taiwan. Mammography screening facilitates early detection and early treatment. This study evaluates the radiation dose risks of undergoing mammography screening and low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). Most people have already considered LDCT as one of the lung disease screenings. However, since LDCT is a self-funded examination and involves the risk of radiation exposure, there are still concerns and reluctance to take the initiative. This study uses Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeter (OSLD) to comprehensively evaluate the radiation dose risk of mammography screening and LDCT examination. Because the risk is very low. Therefore, it is recommended that older women undergo mammography screening and LDCT at the same time.