Download Image Gently - Brochure - The American Registry of Radiologic

ARRT suggests you post the reverse side of this sheet as a
your patients, and their families will be reminded of
your efforts. For additional copies of this brochure,
phone ARRT at (651) 687-0048.
Alliance for
Radiation Safety
in Pediatric Imaging
Visit www.imagegently.org
Founding Organizations
The Society for Pediatric Radiology
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
American College of Radiology
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
... And Take the
Image Gently Pledge
“
Recognizing that every
member of the imaging team plays a
vital role in caring for the patient and
wants to provide the best care,
I pledge:
a priority in staff communications
this year;
recommendations and, where
necessary, implement adjustments
to our processes;
from every member of the imaging
team on ways to ensure changes are
made; and
with parents.
”
Brochure sponsored by
American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists, on behalf of the
"Image Gently" campaign
For more information on ARRT,
visit our website at www.arrt.org
Alliance Organizations
Academy of Radiology Research
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
American Osteopathic College of Radiology
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
American Roentgen Ray Society
American Society of Emergency Radiology
American Society of Head and Neck Radiology
American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology
Asian-Oceanic Society for Paediatric Radiology
Association of University Radiologists
Australian & New Zealand Society for Paediatric Radiology
Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
Canadian Association of Radiologists
Canadian Interventional Radiology Association
Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists
Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research
College of Radiology, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
European Society of Paediatric Radiology
National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements
North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging
Radiological Society of North America
The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Radiologists
Society of Interventional Radiology
Sociedad Latino Americana de Radiología Pediátrica
Sociedad Mexicana De Radiologia E Imagen
Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology
Society of Computed Body Tomography & Magnetic Resonance
Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists
The Society of Nuclear Medicine
The Society of Nuclear Medicine – Technologist Section
Society of Radiographers of Trinidad and Tobago
Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound
Society of Uroradiology
Southeast Asia Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics
Child-Size the
Radiation for Your
Pediatric Patients to...
Image
Gently
Optimize imaging exams to
obtain diagnostically relevent
information with exposure as low
as reasonably achievable
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Supports Image Gently Campaign...
Adjust Your Action Plans to Ensure ‘Child-Size’ Protocols
The goal of the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging, sponsors of the “Image Gently” campaign, is to raise awareness of the
opportunities to lower radiation dose in the imaging of children. Visit their website at www.imagegently.org for simple educational
resources to inform radiology practices on what can be done now to improve radiation protection for children. In the
Increase awareness for
the need to decrease
radiation dose to
children during CT
scanning. Encourage your
fellow professionals to get
involved in the effort.
1
Work with your medical
physicist, radiologist, and
department manager to review
your adult CT protocols;
then use the simple CT
protocols on the
Image Gently website
to down-size for kids. More is
not better; adult-size KV and
mAs are not necessary for
small bodies.
4
Be committed to make a change in
your daily practice by working as a
team with your radiologist,
medical physicist, referring
doctors, and parents to
decrease the radiation dose.
You can even sign a pledge found
on the Image Gently website at
www.imagegently.org.
2
5
Be involved with your
patients. Be the
patient’s advocate. Ask
the questions required
to ensure that you child-size
the scan and that you scan only
the area required to obtain the
necessary information.
Know the practice standards
(“The Practice Standards for
Medical Imaging and Radiation
Therapy” from ASRT).
Standards 1 and 2 on
assessment and analysis
are your guide to
ensuring an appropriate
action plan is established
for completing a CT exam.
3
Your patients
and their families
will thank you.
For more information on “Image Gently,” visit www.imagegently.org