Managing radiation use in medical imaging: A multifaceted challenge

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

doi:10.1148/radiol.10101157

Managing radiation use in medical imaging: A multifaceted challenge

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

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	889-905
Number of pages	17
Journal	Radiology
Volume	258
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.10101157
State	Published - Mar 2011

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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