Optimizing radiation use during fluoroscopic procedures: Proceedings from a multidisciplinary consensus panel

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 425-429

  Duncan, James R ^a   Balter, Stephen ^b   Becker, Gary J ^d   Brady, Jeffrey ^e   Brink, James A ^j   Bulas, Dorothy ^k   Chatfield, Mythreyi B ^m   Choi, Simon ^f   Connolly, Bairbre L ⁿ   Dixon, Robert G ^o   Gray, Joel E ^p   Kee, Stephen T ^q   Miller, Donald L ^g,h   Robinson, Donald W ^l   Sands, Mark J ^r   Schauer, David A ⁱ   Steele, Joseph R ^s   Street, Mandie ^a   Thornton, Raymond H ^c   Wise, Robert A ^t  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d American Board of Radiology   (United States)

^e AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^f CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

^g WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

ⁱ NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND MEASUREMENTS   (United States)

^j YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^k CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^l ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^m AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY   (United States)

ⁿ HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^o UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^p MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^q LOS ANGELES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^r LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^s UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^t Joint Commission   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FLUOROSCOPY; IONIZING RADIATION; PANEL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SAFETY; RADIATION USE EFFICIENCY; RADIOLOGIST; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; THERAPY;

CONSENSUS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79953800143     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2010.12.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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