Apps para estimar dosis de radiación en radiología médica y dental: una revisión descriptiva.

Web and mobile applications (Apps) have gained increasing importance as a method of teaching and learning in medical education due to the widespread use of the internet and smartphones. The aim of this review is to describe three Apps, referenced in scientific articles, that can be used to estimate in advance the radiation dose and/or risk of cancer in medical and dental studies. To accomplish this, a bibliographic search was carried out on PubMed and Scielo, using Spanish and English keywords such as radiation, dose, biological effects, medical education, App, dentistry, and medicine. Sixty one (61) articles were selected for their relevance to the topic proposed, with 50% of them published between 2017 and 2022. The results indicate that the use of Apps in health education environments enhances students' knowledge and assists professionals as quick reference tools. Of the three Apps reviewed (Passport Radiation, CALDose_X, and Dental_Dose), Passport Radiation is the oldest and currently unavailable. All three provide data on equivalent human dose and effective dose, and with the exception of Dental_Dose, an estimate of the risk of cancer in various organs and types of examinations. CALDose_X is the only one that can be configured in two languages (English and Portuguese). Both Apps also display visualizations of organic structures and the irradiation field. CALDose_X must be installed, unlike Dental_Dose. CALDose_X and Dental_Dose have been referenced in at least three scientific papers, demonstrating their acceptance within the academic community. Dental_Dose is devoted to the dental field, while CALDose_X is used in the medical field. In conclusion, CALDose_X and Dental_Dose are valuable and reliable tools for precisely estimating equivalent and effective doses in various organs of the body. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]