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Managing Radiation Use in Medical Imaging: A Multifaceted Challenge.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21163918     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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. © RSNA, 2010.
Authors:
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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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2010-12-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1527-1315     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, Suite C-278, New York, NY; Center for Radiological Research, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass; Division of Pediatric Radiology, Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC; Department of Radiology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Cancer Center, Newark, NJ; Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn; Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM; Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England; Office of New Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Md; Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
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