Managing radiation use in medical imaging: a multifaceted challenge. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This special report aims to inform the medical community about the many challenges involved in managing radiation exposure in a way that maximizes the benefit-risk ratio. The report discusses the state of current knowledge and key questions in regard to sources of medical imaging radiation exposure, radiation risk estimation, dose reduction strategies, and regulatory options.

authors

  • Hricak, Hedvig
  • Brenner, David J
  • Adelstein, S James
  • Frush, Donald P
  • Hall, Eric J
  • Howell, Roger W
  • McCollough, Cynthia H
  • Mettler, Fred A
  • Pearce, Mark S
  • Suleiman, Orhan H
  • Thrall, James H
  • Wagner, Louis K

publication date

  • December 16, 2010

Research

keywords

  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Radiation Injuries

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79952299747

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1148/radiol.10101157

PubMed ID

  • 21163918

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 258

issue

  • 3