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Radiation Safety
Radiation is a form of energy. You use it when you turn on a lamp, microwave food or listen to your radio. Pictures of bones and organs are made with a special type called ionizing radiation. Medical imaging methods that use ionizing radiation include x-ray, fluoroscopy, computed tomography (CT scan), nuclear medicine and positron emission tomography (PET scan).In general, infants, children and young adults are more sensitive to radiation than adults and older people. We shield certain organs and use special techniques to limit doses.
Learn more about radiation doses and safety in regards to commonly asked questions about radiation below:
Adult
Radiation Doses- [Video] How much medical radiation is too
much?*
- [Video] Is diagnostic medical radiation safe?*
- [Video] Does radiation risk depend on age?*
- [Video] What are the benefits of CT scans?*
- [Video] Are screening examinations worthwhile?*
- [Video] Does radiation risk depend on gender?*
- [Video] How much dose do I get from different procedures?*
- [Video] I've had many CT scans. Should I be concerned?*
- [Video] What is radiation dose?*
- [Video] Can medical imaging exams hurt the baby of a pregnant woman?*
- [Video] Can medical diagnostic imaging procedures cause future reproductive problems?*
- [Video] How big is the risk from medical imaging to future generations?*
- [Video] What is the radiology community doing to appropriately manage radiation exposure to patients during imaging exams?*
*Additional resources and videos provided by Radiologyinfo.org