Challenges in radiation protection of patients for the 21st century.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to presage the upcoming challenges in the area of radiation protection of patients in imaging for different stakeholders, such as dosimetrists, radiation biologists, patients, referring physicians, radiologists, radiographers, medical physicists, and manufacturers. CONCLUSION: Most of the challenges facing different stakeholders are actually based on the contribution required from industry; thus, manufacturers play the greatest role in making patients safer in this century.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Rehani, MM
Published Date
- April 2013
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 200 / 4
Start / End Page
- 762 - 764
PubMed ID
- 23521444
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1546-3141
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2214/AJR.12.10244
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States