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AUTHOR
Eliseo Vano
Safety and Efficacy for New Techniques and Imaging using New Equipment to Support European Legislation (SENTINEL) — Education and Training Aspects
SENTINEL is a Coordinated Action funded by the European Commission under the specific program (EURATOM) for research and training in the nuclear energy field as part of the 6th Framework Program.
The appropriate and justified use of medical radiation in cardiovascular imaging: a position document of the ESC Associations of Cardiovascular Imaging, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions and Electrophysiology
The benefits of cardiac imaging are immense, and modern medicine requires the extensive and versatile use of a variety of cardiac imaging techniques. Cardiologists are responsible for a large part of the radiation exposures every person gets per year from all medical sources. Therefore, they have a particular responsibility to avoid unjustified and non-optimized use of radiation, but sometimes are imperfectly aware of the radiological dose of the examination they prescribe or practice. This position paper aims to summarize the current knowledge on radiation effective doses (and risks) related to cardiac imaging procedures. We have reviewed the literature on radiation doses, which can range …