In response to recent technological advancements in acquisition techniques as well as a
growing body of evidence regarding the optimal performance of coronary computed …

Purpose Patient shielding during medical X-ray imaging has been increasingly criticized in
the last years due to growing evidence that it often provides minimal benefit and may even …

This expert consensus statement from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
(SCCT) provides an evidence synthesis on the use of computed tomography (CT) imaging …

Radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT) has received much attention lately in
the medical literature and the media, given the relatively high radiation dose that …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of organ-based tube
current modulation and bismuth shielding on image quality and breast radiation dose in …

OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this essay are to describe the effects of bismuth breast
shielding on radiation exposure of the breast and posterior chest wall and to present …

Objective: Ionizing radiation has been extensively used in medical procedures throughout
the world. Such interventional radiological procedures could result in occupational exposure …

Radiation protection is the science and art of protecting people and the environment from
the harmful effects of ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation in medical imaging is one of the …

Background. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of lead shielding on the
dose to female breasts in conventional x-ray lumbar spine imaging. The correlation between …

Background: Diagnostic radiology is the process of obtaining a high-quality image while
minimizing the doses received by patients. Radiographers' knowledge of protection and …