Publications

Study papers published in peer reviewed journals are shown below. In some cases, papers may be published in subscription journals. The abstract of the these papers (a 200-300 word summary) should always be free to read, but if you do not have journal access and want to read the full paper, please contact Richard McNally (richard.mcnally@ncl.ac.uk).

Publications (CT study):

Bernier MO, Baysson H, Pearce MS, Moissonnier M, Cardis E, Hauptmann M, Struelens L, Dabin J, Johansen C, Journy N, Laurier D, Blettner M, Le Cornet L, Pokora R, Gradowska P, Meulepas JM, Kjaerheim K, Isatd T, Olerud H, Sovik A, Berrington de Gonzalez A, Harbron RW, Kesminiene A. Cohort Profile: The EPI-CT study: a European pooled epidemiological study to quantify the risk ofradiation-induced cancer from paediatric CT-scans. International Journal of Epidemiology 2018, (ePub ahead of Print).

Lee C, Berrington de Gonzalez A, Journy N, Harbron R, McHugh K, Pearce M. Organ dose estimation accounting for uncertainty for pediatric and young adult CT scans in the United Kingdom. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2018, (ePub ahead of Print).

Berrington de Gonzalez A, Journy N, Lee C, Morton LM, Harbron R, Stewart DR, Parker L, Craft AW, McHugh K, Little M, Pearce M. No association between radiation dose from pediatric CT scans and risk of subsequent Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention 2017, 26(5), 804-806.

Journy NMY, McHugh K, Harbron RW, Pearce MS, Berrington de González A. Projected cancer risks potentially related to past, current and future practices in paediatric CT in the UK, 1990-2020. British Journal of Cancer 2017, 116(1), 109-116.

Journy NM, McHugh K, Harbron RW, Pearce MS, De Gonzalez AB. Medical conditions associated with the use of CT in children and young adults, Great Britain, 1995-2008. British Journal of Radiology 2016, 89(1068), 2016053

Berrington de González A, Salotti JA, McHugh K, Little MP, Harbron RW, Lee C, Ntowe E, Braganza MZ, Parker L, Rajaraman P, Stiller C, Stewart DR, Craft AW, Pearce MS. Relationship between paediatric CT scans and subsequent risk of leukaemia and brain tumours: assessment of the impact of underlying conditions. British Journal of Cancer 2016, 114(4), 388-394

Lee C, Pearce MS, Salotti JA, Harbron RW, Little MP, Mchugh K, Chapple CL, De Gonzalez AB. Reduction in radiation doses from paediatric CT scans in Great Britain. British Journal of Radiology 2016, 89(1060), 20150305

Bosch de Basea M, Pearce M, Kesminiene A, Bernier M, Dabin J, Engels H, Hauptmann M, Krille L, Meulepas J, Struelens L, Baatout S, Kaijser M, Maccia C, Jahnen A, Thierry-Chef I, Blettner M, Johansen C, Kjaerheim K, Nordenskjöld A, Olerud H, Salotti J, Andersen T, Vrijheid M, Cardis E. EPI-CT: Design, challenges and epidemiological methods of an international study on cancer risk after paediatric and young adult CT. Journal of Radiological Protection 2015, 35(3), 611-628

Pearce MS, Salotti JA, Little MP, McHugh K, Lee C, Kim KP, Howe NL, Ronckers CM, Rajaraman P, Craft AW, Parker L, de Gonzalez AB. Radiation exposure from CT scans in childhood and subsequent risk of leukaemia and brain tumours: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet 2012, 380(9840), 499-505.

Pearce MS, Salotti JA, Howe NL, McHugh K, Kim KP, Lee C, Craft AW, de Gonzalez AB, Parker L. CT Scans in Young People in Great Britain: Temporal and Descriptive Patterns, 1993–2002. Radiology Research and Practice 2012, 594278.

Kim KP, Berrington-Gonzalez A, Pearce M, Salotti J, Parker L, McHugh K, Craft A, Lee C. Development of a database of organ doses for pediatric and young adult CT scans in the United Kingdom. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2012, 150(4), 415-426.

Publications (Cardiac catheterization study):

Harbron RW, Chapple CL, O'Sullivan JJ, Lee C, McHugh K, Higueras M, Pearce MS. Cancer incidence among children and young adults who have undergone x-ray guided cardiac catheterization procedures. European Journal of Epidemiology 2017, 33(4), 393–401.

Harbron RW, Chapple CL, O'Sullivan JJ, Best KE, Berrington-de-González A, Pearce MS. Survival adjusted cancer risks attributable to radiation exposure from cardiac catheterisations in children. Heart 2017, 103, 341-346

Harbron RW, Dreuil S, Bernier M-O, Pearce MS, Thierry-Chef I, Chapple C-L, Baysson H. Patient radiation doses in paediatric interventional cardiology procedures: a review. Journal of Radiological Protection 2016, 36(4), R131

Harbron R, Pearce MS, Salotti JA, McHugh K, McLaren C, Abernethy L, Reed S, O'Sullivan J, Chapple C-L. Radiation doses from fluoroscopically guided cardiac catheterization procedures in children and young adults in the United Kingdom: A multi-centre study. The British Journal of Radiology 2015.