The Image Gently Pediatric Digital Radiography Safety Checklist: Tools for Improving Pediatric Radiography

Improving the Informed Consent Conversation: A Standardized Checklist that Is Patient Centered, Quality Driven, and Legally Sound

“…For example, the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist improved compliance with standards of care by 65% and decreased surgical mortality rates by 50% (42). Other successful uses of checklists include improved safety in the interventional radiology suite (through the use of a "time-out" checklist designed specifically for radiologic procedures) (45), decreased radiation dose in pediatric imaging (46), improved timing of antibiotic prophylaxis (44), and improved care in intensive care units (43).…”

Clinician perspectives on considering radiation exposure to patients when ordering imaging tests: a qualitative study

“…One study estimated that 29 000 future cases of cancer could be related to CT scans performed on patients in the USA in 2007 alone 10. The Image Gently campaign has targeted paediatricians’ awareness of radiation exposure from CT scans to improve paediatric patient safety 11 12. There remains a lack of awareness of the specific cancer risks associated with CT scans among referring physicians for adult patients13–15 who are rarely informed of these risks 13 14…”

CT Dose Reduction Workshop: An Active Educational Experience

“…Many strategies addressing radiation safety awareness and dose reduction techniques have been discussed in the literature, including efforts in community hospitals [10,11] and pediatric settings [12,13]. Numerous articles outline the resources currently available to radiologists to implement dose reduction strategies.…”