Image Gently® and CT Scans

One size does not fit all...

There's no question: CT helps us save kids' lives.

But when we image, radiation matters!

  • Children are more sensitive to radiation.
  • What we do now lasts their lifetimes.
  • So when we image, let's image gently: More is often not better.

When CT is the right thing to do:

  • Child size the kVp and mA.  
  • One scan (single phase) is often enough.
  • Scan only the indicated area.

NEW INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION MODULES BELOW - Upon completion of module, please download the PDF from the Link on the Right Side Menu  - "NEW! DOWNLOADABLE PDF COMPLETION CERTIFICATES"

Publications - Peer-Reviewed

Popular Press Trade press

Below is a list of peer-reviewed articles from medical journals which relate to computed tomography dosing in children.  

AJR: 

Journal of the American Medical Association

Journal of the National Cancer Institute Advance Access 

Pediatric Radiology 

Pediatrics 

Radiology 

RadioGraphics

Online Education Modules

Vendor-Specific Modules

Upon completion of each educational module, feel free to download the editable PDF Certificate.

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Image Gently & CT Scans

American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and its Alliance for Quality Computed Tomography provide the latest CT Protocols