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Managing radiation use in medical imaging: a multifaceted challenge.

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Hricak, H; Brenner, DJ; Adelstein, SJ; Frush, DP; Hall, EJ; Howell, RW; McCollough, CH; Mettler, FA; Pearce, MS; Suleiman, OH; Thrall, JH; Wagner, LK
Published in: Radiology
March 2011

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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Radiology

DOI

EISSN

1527-1315

Publication Date

March 2011

Volume

258

Issue

3

Start / End Page

889 / 905

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sex Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
  • Humans
 

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Hricak, H., Brenner, D. J., Adelstein, S. J., Frush, D. P., Hall, E. J., Howell, R. W., … Wagner, L. K. (2011). Managing radiation use in medical imaging: a multifaceted challenge. Radiology, 258(3), 889–905. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.10101157
Hricak, Hedvig, David J. Brenner, S James Adelstein, Donald P. Frush, Eric J. Hall, Roger W. Howell, Cynthia H. McCollough, et al. “Managing radiation use in medical imaging: a multifaceted challenge.Radiology 258, no. 3 (March 2011): 889–905. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.10101157.
Hricak H, Brenner DJ, Adelstein SJ, Frush DP, Hall EJ, Howell RW, et al. Managing radiation use in medical imaging: a multifaceted challenge. Radiology. 2011 Mar;258(3):889–905.
Hricak, Hedvig, et al. “Managing radiation use in medical imaging: a multifaceted challenge.Radiology, vol. 258, no. 3, Mar. 2011, pp. 889–905. Pubmed, doi:10.1148/radiol.10101157.
Hricak H, Brenner DJ, Adelstein SJ, Frush DP, Hall EJ, Howell RW, McCollough CH, Mettler FA, Pearce MS, Suleiman OH, Thrall JH, Wagner LK. Managing radiation use in medical imaging: a multifaceted challenge. Radiology. 2011 Mar;258(3):889–905.

Published In

Radiology

DOI

EISSN

1527-1315

Publication Date

March 2011

Volume

258

Issue

3

Start / End Page

889 / 905

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sex Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
  • Humans