The Image Gently campaign: working together to change practice.

摘要

A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine , November 29, 2007, raised important concerns about the use ofCT in children. There may be disagreement within the medical community about the accuracy of the risk models or the degree to which the risks of radiation were emphasized by the authors. These arguments will not be settled in the near term. However, one fact is indisputable: We must continue our efforts to do a better job of reducing radiation dose to children if and when they need a CT scan.This is the guiding principle of the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging, a 13-member organization consisting of leading medical societies, agencies, and regulatory groups that have joined forces to impact patient care and change practice through an educational and awareness campaign (Fig. 1).