Health Policy Memo > Radiation Safety
FDA Announces Radiation Safety Initiative
February 9, 2010
On February 9, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intent to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from three types of imaging procedures: computed tomography, nuclear medicine, and fluoroscopy. The agency aims to achieve these reductions by promoting safe use of imaging devices (e.g., stonger equipment safeguards, personnel training), supporting clinical decision-making (e.g., standardized dosage reporting, appropriate use criteria), and education patients (e.g., patient medical imaging record card).
Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging (PDF)
February 9, 2010
