RADIATION PROTECTION BULLETIN ›› 2019, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 6-9.

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Risk Analysis of Thyroid Nodules in Radiation Workers of Different Types in OneEnterprise

Gao Jin1, Tang Bo1,2, Xi Yue1, Yuan Weiye1, Shen Yueping1, Tu Yu1   

  1. 1.The Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu,215123;
    2.Shandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong, Jinan,250014
  • Received:2019-03-31 Online:2019-04-20 Published:2019-11-07

Abstract: Using the occupational health examination data and questionnaires, the risk of thyroid nodules in radiation workers, who has been exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation in different types of work in one enterprise, was analyzed with single factor and multi-factor logistic regression models. The resultshowed that, among the workers, the risk of thyroid nodules in the mixed-ray group was the highest. And the risk increased with age and age of exposure, and was associated with gender differences.

Key words: Radiation workers, Ionizing radiation, Thyroid nodules, Risk factors

CLC Number: 

  • R818.74