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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 2/2011

01-09-2011 | ALARA-CT

Where we were, what has changed, what needs doing: a decade of progress

Author: Thomas L. Slovis

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Special Issue 2/2011

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Abstract

In the last decade, there has been recognition of the effects of low-dose radiation in children. A critical mass of scientists, health care providers and manufacturers of radiation-producing imaging equipment has come together to educate ordering physicians to request only indicated examinations and radiologists to achieve low-dose examinations with diagnostic images. The forces that caused these changes will be discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Where we were, what has changed, what needs doing: a decade of progress
Author
Thomas L. Slovis
Publication date
01-09-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue Special Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2104-5

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