Government Organizations

• FDA's Mammography Program

• Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• Oregon Radiation Protection Services

• Washington State Department of Health, Radiation Protection Division

Physics and Radiology Organizations

• American Academy of Health Physics

• American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

• American College of Radiology

• Health Physics Society

• The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission

Educational Resources

• How much radiation is too much?

• Is diagnostic medical radiation safe?

• Does radiation risk depend on age?

• What are the benefits of CT scans?

• Are screening examinations worthwhile?

• Does radiation risk depend on gender?

• How much dose do I get from different procedures?

• I’ve had many CT scans. Should I be concerned?

• What is radiation dose?

• Can medical imaging exams hurt the baby of a pregnant woman?

• Can medical diagnostic imaging procedures cause future reproductive problems?

• How big is the risk from medical imaging to future generations?

• What is the radiology community doing to appropriately manage radiation exposure to patients during imaging exams?

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