Table 2 Lifetime cancer risks by occupational group and year of beginning radiologic practice among male diagnostic medical radiation workers
Occupational group | Job start year | LAR | LFR (%) | LBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(90% UI) | (90% UI) | |||
Radiologic technologist | 1991 | 264.4 (60.6–667.3) | 0.52 (0.12–1.32) |  |
2001 | 243.4 (45.4–631.5) | 0.48 (0.09–1.25) |  | |
2011 | 215.4 (38.1–569.6) | 0.43 (0.08–1.13) | 50,496 | |
Radiologist | 1991 | 83.7 (22.9–208.3) | 0.17 (0.05–0.41) |  |
2001 | 38.2 (8.6–96.2) | 0.08 (0.02–0.19) |  | |
2011 | 21.6 (5.4–54.6) | 0.04 (0.01–0.11) | 50,497 | |
Other physician | 1991 | 35.3 (8.3–95.1) | 0.07 (0.02–0.19) |  |
2001 | 18.9 (4.2–54.6) | 0.04 (0.01–0.11) |  | |
2011 | 8.8 (2.2–23.0) | 0.02 (0.00–0.05) | 50,381 | |
Dentist | 1991 | 24.1 (6.1–61.1) | 0.05 (0.01–0.12) |  |
2001 | 17.0 (3.8–42.3) | 0.03 (0.01–0.08) |  | |
2011 | 10.0 (2.7–23.4) | 0.02 (0.01–0.05) | 50,496 | |
Dental hygienist | 1991 | 133.0 (9.6–219.8) | 0.26 (0.02–0.44) |  |
2001 | 29.5 (7.7–73.5) | 0.06 (0.02–0.15) |  | |
2011 | 28.9 (7.8–70.4) | 0.06 (0.02–0.14) | 50,497 | |
Nurse | 1991 | 158.8 (32.7–434.0) | 0.31 (0.06–0.86) |  |
2001 | 90.3 (17.0–246.6) | 0.18 (0.03–0.49) |  | |
2011 | 64.1 (12.5–177.0) | 0.13 (0.02–0.35) | 50,493 | |
Other | 1991 | 80.8 (16.7–221.2) | 0.16 (0.03–0.44) |  |
2001 | 80.8 (16.7–221.2) | 0.16 (0.03–0.44) |  | |
2011 | 39.9 (8.5–98.5) | 0.08 (0.02–0.20) | 50,496 |