In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of CT scans performed, both
in the US and the UK, which has fuelled concern about the long-term consequences of these …

Since its introduction in the 1970s, computed tomography (CT) has revolutionized diagnostic
decision-making. One of the major concerns associated with the widespread use of CT is the …

At the present, the beginning of the twenty first century, many scientific, social, economic and
technological advances have been made in health care. Yet every day, approximately 1000 …

An increasing number of publications and international reports on computed tomography
(CT) have addressed important issues on optimised imaging practice and patient dose. This …

Since the turn of the last millennium, the pediatric radiology community has blazed a patient-
quality and safety trail in helping to effectively address the public and the news media's …

Increasing concern has recently been expressed in the literature that the referring doctor's
knowledge of radiation doses incurred during radiological procedures is inadequate. Such …

ALARA: is there a cause for alarm? Reducing radiation risks... : Current Opinion in Pediatrics
ALARA: is there a cause for alarm? Reducing radiation risks from computed tomography …

Computed Tomography (CT) has transformed much of medical imaging by allowing
threedimensional views of the organ or part of the body of interest. The basic principles of …

The value of pediatric nuclear medicine is well established. Pediatric patients are referred to
nuclear medicine from nearly all pediatric specialties including urology, oncology …

ALARA is the acronym for “As Low As Reasonably Achievable.” It is a radiation protection
concept borne from the linear no-threshold (LNT) hypothesis. There are no valid data today …