Image Wisely, a joint initiative of ACR, RSNA, ASRT and AAPM,
provides information to the medical community to promote safety in medical imaging.
January 16, 2020
Patient Gonadal and Fetal Shielding in Diagnostic Imaging Frequently Asked Questions
In December of 2019, the AAPM-led CARES committee (Communicating Advances in Radiation Education for Shielding) released a series of FAQs to help healthcare professionals and patients understand the reasoning behind updated recommendations to discontinue routine shielding of patients during medical imaging exams. The document was developed in collaboration with several radiological organizations, including ACR, RSNA, Image Gently, Image Wisely, and HPS, and it can be found at the link below.
