Statistical analysis of the relation between human age and gender on the risk of death from cancer in head and neck CT-Scan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of human age and gender on the estimation of the death risk due to cancer in head and neck CT scans. The participants were selected from a representative statistical population of different ages and genders who underwent head and neck CT scans. To determine the radiation dose of the patients, Impact-dose calculation software was installed on the computer of the studied device. Using the report of the Biologic Effects of Ionizing Radiation (BEIR) Committee, the risk of death due to cancer has been estimated according to the amount of radiation exposure and dose conversion coefficient, according to the patient's age and gender. The relation between human age and gender in estimating cancer death risk was examined using the obtained data and the SPSS statistical analysis program. A significant relationship was found between the estimation of the radiation-related death risk and gender and age in the studies. In other words, the death risk associated with head and neck CT scans is higher among women than men, at 32 and 27 per million, respectively. Moreover, human age plays a significant role in the estimation of the death risk caused by radiation. So, the younger the patient, the greater the risk of death due to radiation.

Keywords

• risk of death
• ct-scan
• cancer
• radiation
• spss