American College of Radiology White Paper
The benefits of diagnostic imaging are immense and have revolutionized the practice of medicine. The
increased sophistication and clinical efficacy of imaging have resulted in its dramatic growth over the past
quarter century...
Radiation Emergencies
When scientists measure radiation, they use different terms depending on whether they are discussing radiation coming from a radioactive source, the radiation dose absorbed by a person, or the risk that a person will suffer health effects...
Diagnostic Reference Levels
Diagnostic reference levels were first mentioned by the International Commission on Radiological Protection
(ICRP) in 19901 and subsequently recommended in greater detail in 1996 2. From the 1996 report...
Information Notice Regarding Senate Bill (SB) 1237
This Q&A only applies to H&S Code Section 115113, recently enacted by SB 1237
(Padilla, Chapter 521, Statutes of 2010), which added reportable events from the use of
X-ray CT and therapy...