Image Wisely, a joint initiative of ACR, RSNA, ASRT and AAPM, provides information to the medical community to promote radiation safety in medical imaging.
March 2022 — In this Image Wisely® Facebook Live with Loretta M. Johnson, PhD, DABR, FAAPM; David W. Jordan, PhD, DABR, FAAPM; Diana Litmanovich, MD, FNASCI; and Beth Schueler, PhD, FACR, FAAPM, we discuss the ACR Appropriateness Criteria and how patient radiation is included, how the relative radiation levels (RRLs) are assigned to individual examinations, how referring physicians use RRLs when selecting procedures for an individual patient and more.
November 2021 — In this Image Wisely® Facebook Live with Mahadevappa Mahesh, MS, PhD, FACR, FAAPM, FIOMP; Beth Schueler, PhD, FACR, FAAPM; and Diana Litmanovich, MD, FNASCI, we discuss the ACR, AAPM and HPS position statement advising against using a patient’s previous cumulative dose information from medical imaging exams to decide the appropriateness of future medical imaging.
October 2021 — In this Image Wisely Facebook Live, Donald P. Frush, MD, FACR, FAAP, FSAB, interviews Summer L. Kaplan, MD, MS, and Eatrice Hinton, AS, RT(R) as they share how they worked together to optimize policies and procedures while maximizing patient safety and operational efficiency. Please explore the CME modules for technologists, radiologists and medical physicists to learn more.
August 2020 — Learn how radiologist Jay K. Pahade, MD, medical physicist Adel Mustafa, PhD, and radiologic technologist Kelly Thomas used the COVID-19 pandemic as an impetus for change at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Their team-based approach to cease routine use of gonadal shielding for radiographs, in line with the latest science and best practices, has helped them improve patient care and reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure.