1. Modern Medical Imaging: The Silent Divorce from ALARA
The hypothesis is that current digital media will be able to account for variances that might degrade image quality and still yield a diagnostic study. ... The results were that one hundred percent of the randomly audited imaging studies were categorized as of diagnostic quality in spite of poor adherence to radiation protection standards. ... Literature Review One of the basic tenets of medical imaging has always been to provide for the protection of the patient and staff from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation. ... In fact, Garner's study found that CR systems yielded an averag...
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