AAPM offers report on CT radiation reduction

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Feb 18, 2008

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a CT radiation dose management report, which recommends standardized ways of reporting doses and educating users on the latest dose-reduction technology.

The report also details methods to measure, manage, and prescribe radiation dosages, and offers an overview of how doctors can optimize CT scanners using a minimal amount of radiation exposure to patients and still achieving maximum image quality.

The report was generated by a committee of medical physicists with expertise in CT technology and its clinical uses.

Related Reading

Groups advocate less radiation for kids, January 23, 2008

ACR responds to NEJM article on CT radiation risks, November 29, 2007

Increased use of CT scans raises risk of higher radiation exposures, Reuters Health, November 20, 2007

Radiation exposure of pregnant women doubles in 10 years, November 28, 2007

Copyright © 2008 AuntMinnie.com

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