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Digital Radiography summit focuses on safety measures for children undergoing medical imaging examinations.

The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging expanded the Image Gently initiative to digital radiography exams (standard x-ray technology) by hosting a Digital Radiography Summit at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis.

The summit bought together nearly 70 representatives from medical facilities, educational institutions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 12 professional associations and 10 equipment manufacturers organized through the Medical Imaging Technology Alliance (MITA). The summit provided a forum to discuss the expanded use of digital radiography in pediatric examinations and develop guidelines to increase safety measures. Leading medical imaging experts provided information regarding digital radiography challenges, updated radiation safety protocols, new dose management guidelines and future educational opportunities.

“The summit is a first step in the expansion of the Image Gently to address the most commonly performed imaging procedures. Standard x-rays utilize far less radiation than advanced imaging procedures such as CT, but because they are so commonly performed, present a significant opportunity to document, monitor and where appropriate, lower the radiation dose that children receive each year from medical imaging. We are very encouraged by the progress made at this meeting,” said Steven Don, MD, a summit organizer, head if the Image Gently CR/DR initiative, and associate professor of radiology at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology.

Source: ACR

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