Patient Exposure During Radiological Procedures
- How many times can CT scans be performed?
- Should I use a protective apron to protect the gonads?
- Can exposure levels be reduced simply by indicating the purpose of requested examinations in more detail?
- Can exposure levels be reduced even when using older equipment?
- What is an effective way to reduce patient exposure dose levels during IVR procedures?
- Can skin damage from IVR procedures and radiological examinations be prevented?
- Should I allow family members assist with CT scans?
- Is it OK to perform radiological examinations on pregnant women?
- Are there any prior cases of radiation exposure due to a medical accident?
- What other effects besides cancer can radiological examinations cause?
- How should we handle visitors and other patients in the same room as the patient during portable radiography?
- Can patients be sent home immediately after a nuclear medicine scan?
- What should we do about parents of infant patients that are anxious about radiological examinations?
- What if a radiological examination was received before a patient realizes she is pregnant?
- What if someone is worried about the number or frequency of radiological examinations?