Additionally, minimum requirements for individual providers should include an
understanding of radiation safety needed for optimal imaging, exposure protection and knowledge of the use of x-ray contrast agents.
The new Radiation Safety + Review and Essentials program provides a comprehensive overview of all
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This first of two articles on radiographic positioning provides an
overview of radiation safety as well as the techniques used to obtain good - quality orthopedic radiographs of the skull, shoulders, and elbows.
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The statement represents a mistaken
account of radiation safety standards applied in Fukushima, which are based on the view that there is no such thing as a safe dose.
It was established in honor of the founder of the NCRP, the late Dr. Lauriston S. Taylor, a radiation physicist and pioneer in the
field of radiation safety whose work led to the first U.S. standard for X-ray exposure.
This 2 - part article has given an
overview of radiation safety, types of restraint for orthopedic radiography, and positioning techniques to obtain diagnostic radiographs of the skull, shoulder, elbow, stifle, pelvis, and feet.