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.

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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