TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Radiation Exposure A1 - Nemer, Jacqueline A. A1 - Juarez, Marianne A. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2023 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISDamage from radiation is determined by the radiation type, quantity, and duration, and the patient’s bodily location, underlying condition, and accumulated exposures.Radiation exposure from medical diagnostic imaging has dramatically risen over the past few decades.Clinicians and patients must be educated regarding the risks of medical diagnostic radiation weighed against the benefits of the medical imaging needed.It is recommended that all patients keep records of their medical imaging radiation exposures, and copies of the medical images and interpretations. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193138521 ER -