RCG HealthCare Consulting of Boston has launched a new service to help facilities reduce radiation dose for patients undergoing CT scans.
The RadPOPS-CT service was designed to assess a facility's current CT exam practices and develop a baseline radiation exposure profile, then employ optimized, proven dose reduction protocols. It also offers training and support to technologists and radiologists, and identifies additional opportunities to improve scanning processes.
The service leveraged 10 years of experience at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) radiology department to reduce patient radiation dose by 60% during the pilot test phase of the program, according to RCG.
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