The Information Imperative: Is It Time for an Informed Consent Process Explaining the Risks of Medical Radiation?

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HomeRadiologyVol. 262, No. 1 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryControversiesThe Information Imperative: Is It Time for an Informed Consent Process Explaining the Risks of Medical Radiation?Richard C. Semelka , Diane M. Armao, Jorge Elias, Jr, Eugenio PicanoRichard C. Semelka , Diane M. Armao, Jorge Elias, Jr, Eugenio PicanoAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Dr, CB 7510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510 (R.C.S., D.M.A.); Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (J.E.); and Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy (E.P.).Address correspondence to R.C.S. (e-mail: [email protected]).Richard C. Semelka Diane M. ArmaoJorge Elias, JrEugenio PicanoPublished Online:Jan 1 2012https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.11110616MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractWe believe that the radiology community should take the initiative to adopt guidelines and require that all imaging facilities use some form of active information process describing the risks of medical radiation.References1 Berrington de González A, Darby S. Risk of cancer from diagnostic X-rays: estimates for the UK and 14 other countries. Lancet 2004;363(9406):345–351. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar2 Birchard KR, Semelka RC, Hyslop WBet al.. Suspected pancreatic cancer: evaluation by dynamic gadolinium-enhanced 3D gradient-echo MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2005;185(3):700–703. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar3 Reuter SR. An overview of informed consent for radiologists. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1987;148(1):219–227. 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