2023

WPSD 2023 Webinar - Engaging Patients for Medical Radiation Safety

 

The webinar series will cover radiation protection aspects for different topics, including 3 webinars on radiation protection in paediatric imaging, 2 webinars on interventional neuroradiology, as well as radiation protection of pregnant patients and pregnant staff. Each webinar will have a radiologist, a medical physicist and a radiographer as speakers. The first webinar will take place on 5 September 2023 at 18:00 (CEST) and the topic is ‘Introduction to Radiation Protection’. You can register to attend now on ESR Connect, via the following link - https://connect.myesr.org/course/introduction-to-radiation-protection/

 

For more information and the full list of dates and topics, please visit the EuroSafe Imaging website - http://www.eurosafeimaging.org/webinars/eurosafe-imaging-2023-webinar-series-radiation-protection-into-clinical-perspectives

 

2022

• The Butterfly Effect Newsletter of the Image Gently Alliance

• Current and past editions of our newsletter, The Butterfly Effect, can be found here.

• In the News Archives

   Over the next decade, ICRP will be hosting several Digital Events each year as we look to review and revise the System of Radiological Protection for the next generation. This Digital Workshop will take place over two days, with one, two-hour session taking place on both 26 October 2022 and 27 October 2022. For more info, and to register, click HERE

 

2021

10/29/2021: New Radiation Diagnostic Reference Levels for Top 10 Pediatric CT Exams Published October 26, 2021 See publication HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/25/2021: Advancing our understanding of gonadal shielding - Watch video  This recent Image Wiselyconversation between doctor & technologist explores opportunities to work together to optimize patient safety and operational efficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/11/2021: Image Gently Welcomes Dr. Melissa Pergola to the Steering Committee -Biography: Dr. Melissa Pergola, R.T.(R)(M), FASRT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/27/2021: Canada Safe Imaging: Promoting Radiation Safety in Healthcare Institutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  08/19/2021: Penny F. Butler M.S., FAAPM, FACR, FSBI receives the AAPM's Marvin M.D. Williams Professional Achievement Award!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 08/09/2021: Effect of X-ray spectrum on size-specific dose estimates (SSDEs) for paediatric and adult patients undergoing CT scans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          

​​  7/20/2021: The AAPM Communicating Advances in Radiation Education for Shielding CARES committee has recently made available several modules discussing patient and fetal shielding. The following link will take you to the site where    information includes an introduction to the effort which includes a self-assessment and other related material. The four modules are: 1) Fetal and Gonadal Shielding During Radiography 2) Gonadal Shielding: Historical Perspectives 3)     Fetal Shielding 4) Factors that Reduce the Effectiveness of Gonadal Shielding. https://w3.aapm.org/cares/

 

 

 

06/10/2021: Low-dose CT of paediatric paranasal sinus using an ultra-low tube voltage (70 kVp) combined with the flash technique

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/05/2021: Optimized protocol for repeated chest X-ray in a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 04/12/2021: A systematic review and meta-analysis of radiation dose exposure from computed tomography examination of thorax-abdomen-pelvic regions among paediatric population

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/29/2021: New image quality and dose reduction technique for pediatric digital radiography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/18/2021: The first of the RSNA dose exhibits from the 2020 annual meeting just debuted on the Image Wisely website

•  03/05/2021: Evaluation of Age-Based Radiation Dose in Paediatric Patients Received from Head CT Examination at A Tertiary Hospital, Nigeria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• 2/19/2021: Does clinical indication play a role in CT radiation dose in pediatric patients?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 02/15/2021: Patient radiation doses in paediatric interventional cardiology and optimization actions              
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• 02/05/2021: Disparities in Radiation Burden from Trauma Evaluation at Pediatric Versus Nonpediatric Institutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 02/03/2021: Dose optimisation in paediatric radiography – Using regression models to investigate the relative impact of acquisition factors on image quality and radiation dose

 

 

 

 

• 1/22/2021:Impact of acquisition parameters on dose and image quality optimisation in paediatric pelvis radiography—A phantom study

 

 

 

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• 2020

•  5/8/2020:  Radiographer knowledge and practice of paediatric radiation dose protocols in digital radiography in Gauteng

 

 

 

 

• 4/17/2020:  Research Results Demonstrate how Lower Radiation Doses Can Be Achieved in Diagnostic Imaging of Paediatric Patients (E24020)

 

 

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• 4/15/2020:  Comparison of the Effectiveness of Single-Component and Multicomponent Interventions for Reducing Radiation Doses in Patients Undergoing Computed TomographyA Randomized Clinical Trial
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• 4/10/2020:  AAP News:  X-ray shields going by the wayside: What you and your patients need to know

 

 

 

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• 4/7/2020:  Are Risks From Medical Imaging Still too Small to Be Observed or Nonexistent?

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 4/3/2020:  Imperial College London: We should have less fear of radiation, says Imperial researcher

 

 

 

 

• 4/1/2020:  To shield or not to shield? That's the question

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 3/29/2020:  Patients in Focus: The IAEA’s First Training in Safety Culture in Medicine

 

 

 

 

 

• 3/26/2020:  Organ and effective doses detriment to paediatric patients undergoing multiple interventional cardiology procedures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 3/21/2020:  Does software optimization influence the radiologists' perception in low dose paediatric pelvic examinations?

 

 

 

 

 

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• 3/17/2020:  From the European Journal of Radiology: Clinical application of radiaiton dose reduction at abdominal CT

 

 

 

 

 

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• 3/4/2020:  From Clinical Imaging: Dual energy head CT to maintain image quality while reducing dose in pediatric patients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 2/31/2020:  Calculating organ and effective doses in paediatric interventional cardiac radiology based on DICOM structured reports – Is detailed examination data critical to dose estimates?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 2/17/2020:  Patient safety in medical imaging: A joint paper of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS)

 

 

 

 

 

• 2/10/2020:  The Image Gently Alliance is so pleased to welcome a new member to its Steering Committee: Quentin T. Moore, PhD, MPH, R.T.(R)(T)(QM) - Read his bio!

 

 

 

 

• 2/5/2020:  Dr. Omolola Atalabi presented last month on behalf of Image Gently at the Pediatric Radiology Radiation Protection and Referral Guidelines Workshop held in Johannesburg, South Africa - See her report!

 

 

• 1/24/2020:  Image Gently and “Yield the Shield” Effort at Education

 

 

 

 

• 1/14/2020:  From the NYT: That Lead Apron in the X-Ray Room? You May Not Need It
• A number of radiology organizations are trying to end the decades-old practice of shielding patients from radiation with lead aprons.

 

 

 

 

• 1/14/2020 Call for Translations:  Over the past few years, the Image Gently Alliance has developed 8 posters representing various campaigns, which have been presented at the European Congress of Radiology and a variety of other venues.  Originally developed in English, these posters have presented various aspects of pediatric imaging upon which Image Gently has provided guidance and information.  Through this advocacy, the Alliance mission is to improve safe and effective imaging care of children worldwide. Thus, we are putting out this call for translations.  The Alliance would appreciate translation into any language understood by a good number of individuals interested in the material including but not limited to Arabic, Bengali, traditional Chinese, French, and Hindi.  The posters have already been or are currently in the process of being translated into Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Simple Chinese, Farsi, and Spanish.  Alliance educational materials are always free and available for use by individuals or local organizations.  Those interested in assisting the Alliance in this effort, especially as organizational or societal liaisons (and translations then can be cobranded) should contact us at robin.yurchuck@duke.edu for further information.  One campaign poster shown as an example. To view more, visit the Posters Page. 

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• Older News

• 11/25/2019:  Image Gently Statement:  Improved Estimates of Radiation Dose During Pediatric Head CT Evaluations
• 11/20/2019:  From Health Imaging:  Radiology efforts over past decade led to 20% drop in patient’s radiation dose, report shows
• 11/12/2019:  Image Gently's Endorsement Statement: AAPM Gonadal Shielding Position
• 10/31/2019:  From the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma:  Radiation protection and standardization
• 8/22/2019:  An open letter to the x-ray imaging community from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
• 8/13/2019:  Utilization of a Radiation Safety Time-Out Reduces Radiation Exposure During Electrophysiology Procedures
• 8/5/2019:  Radiation dose to the paediatric undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous intervention procedures
• 7/25/2019:  Simple preoperative radiation safety interventions significantly lower radiation doses during central venous line placement in children [Read more...]
• 7/3/2019: Update: Image Gently and Nuclear Medicine at 10 Years [Read more...]
• 5/3/2018:  Management Decisions for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Significantly Affect Patient Radiation Exposure [Read more...]
• 1/3/2018:  Development of a tool to aid the radiologic technologist using augmented reality and computer vision .. [Read more]
• 12/12/2017:  To sedate or not to sedate… General anesthetic considerations in pediatric imaging  Read more
• 12/5/2017:  Imaging is likely not indicated among children who present with nontraumatic back pain without evidence of clinical red flags […] Read more
• 11/27/2017:  FDA: Pediatric Information for X-ray Imaging Guidance Document: Today, FDA published a final guidance document entitled “Pediatric Information for X-ray Imaging Device Premarket Notifications,” encouraging manufacturers to consider child safety when designing X-ray imaging devices. [...] Read more
• 11/16/17:  Imaging in Child Abuse - Caffey’s landmark article of 1946 noted an association between healing long-bone fractures and chronic subdural hematomas in infancy, and it was the first to [...] Read more
• 11/14/2017: Brain MRI findings in pediatric patients post ECMO
• 11/06/2017: First Trip to the Dentist
• 10/30/2017: Diffusion-Tensor Imaging of the Physes: A Possible Biomarker for Skeletal Growth - Experience with 151 Children
• 10/2/2017:   Optimizing Medical Imaging for Children of All Sizes
• 10/1/2017:  New Guidance for Pediatric CT by AAPM Alliance for Quality Computed Tomography 
• 9/18/2017:  New Children's ERs choosing ultrasound over CT for tummy pain; general ERs encouraged to follow suit
• 8/22/2017:  New app assesses radiation dosage in pediatric imaging
• 4/10/2017:  8th Annual Medical Technology Showcase