A Sentinel Event Alert (pdf) by The Joint Commission warns healthcare organizations of the risk to patients of repeated diagnostic radiation doses and provides several tips for minimizing this risk.
Patients may face long-term damage and cumulative harm if given repeated doses of diagnostic radiation. Several recent studies have raised concerns about the increased risk of cancer from diagnostic imaging, particularly in children, young adults and pregnant women.
Click here to read the full story in Becker's ASC Review on The Joint Commission's radiation alert.
Patients may face long-term damage and cumulative harm if given repeated doses of diagnostic radiation. Several recent studies have raised concerns about the increased risk of cancer from diagnostic imaging, particularly in children, young adults and pregnant women.
Click here to read the full story in Becker's ASC Review on The Joint Commission's radiation alert.