Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 119-121, December 2006

Consider the Dose

  • Darlene Frasher, MSN, RN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Darlene Frasher, Diagnostic Radiology Department, National Institute of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 10, Room 1C580, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

Darlene Frasher, MSN, RN, is a Nurse Specialist at Diagnostic Radiology Department National Institute of Health

George Altizer, RN, is a Nurse Manager at Diagnostic Radiology Department, National Institute of Health

Abstract 

Health care providers have a responsibility to their patients to ensure strict adherence to the international guiding principle “as low as reasonably achievable” for radiation safety. Nurses can pledge their support for this concept and lead through education on radiation safety. We can become radiation cognizant and educate health care professionals on the doses patients receive during computed tomography examinations. This will aid health care providers in deciding the risks and benefits of these exams.

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PII: S1546-0843(06)00141-6

doi:10.1016/j.jradnu.2006.10.011

Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 119-121, December 2006

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