September 10, 2025Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and SurgeryOpen Access

Radiation burden from recurrent computed tomography examinations in patients treated with immunotherapy for malignant melanoma

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DGDavid Girsa MPMarek Pásek LSLucie Súkupová

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Retrospective analysis reveals high radiation exposure from CT scans in melanoma patients undergoing immunotherapy, indicating care plan considerations.

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Cumulative dose from CT scans often exceeds 100 mSv in patients with malignant melanoma undergoing immunotherapy.
In a cohort of 54 patients, 64% had cumulative doses over 100 mSv, while 20% had doses exceeding 300 mSv.
The study involved analyzing 622 computed tomography examinations with a median of 8 scans per patient for those receiving immunotherapy.
High cumulative doses underscore the need for careful consideration of radiation exposure in follow-up care plans.

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Girsa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23ed7b210217d6479420e https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-24-2102

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Retrospective analysis reveals high radiation exposure from CT scans in melanoma patients undergoing immunotherapy, indicating care plan considerations.

Radiation burden from recurrent computed tomography examinations in patients treated with immunotherapy for malignant melanoma

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Radiation burden from recurrent computed tomography examinations in patients treated with immunotherapy for malignant melanoma

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