Radiation Safety in Emergency Medicine: Balancing the Benefits and Risks
Korean Journal of Radiology
; : 399-404, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-741425
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
The use of computed tomography (CT) in emergency departments has increased over several decades, as physicians increasingly depend on imaging for diagnoses. Patients and medical personnel are put at risk due to frequent exposure to and higher levels of radiation, with very little evidence of improvements in outcomes. Here, we explore why CT imaging has a tendency to be overused in emergency departments and the obstacles that medical personnel face in ensuring patient safety. The solution requires cooperation from all emergency care stakeholders as well as the continuous education of doctors on how CT scans help in particular cases.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce
Health problem:
Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Private Practice
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Radiation, Ionizing
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Risk Assessment
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Diagnosis
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Education
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Emergencies
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Emergency Medical Services
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Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Service, Hospital
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article