Managing Radiation Use in Medical Imaging: A Multifaceted Challenge
Hedvig Hricak(Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center), David J. Brenner(Columbia University), S. James Adelstein(Harvard University Press), Donald P. Frush(Duke Medical Center), Eric J. Hall(Columbia University), Roger W. Howell(Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey), Cynthia H. McCollough(Mayo Clinic in Arizona), Fred A. Mettler(University of New Mexico), Mark S. Pearce(Newcastle University), Orhan H. Suleiman(United States Food and Drug Administration), James H. Thrall(Harvard University Press), Louis K. Wagner(The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)
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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.
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