Minimizing Medical Radiation Exposure by Incorporatinga New Radiation “Vital Sign” into the Electronic Medical Record: Quality of Care and Patient Safety

The Permanente Journal

Jonathan Lukoff, MD, FAAP, FABPM¹ 

关键词: Minimizing Medical Radiation Exposure by Incorporatinga New Radiation “Vital Sign” into the Electronic Medical Record Quality of Care and Patient Safety;   

DOI  :  10.7812/TPP/17-007E-pub: 09/27/2017" />

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Permanente Medical Group

【 摘 要 】

There is a clearly perceived and imminent need to decrease unnecessary and detrimental exposure to medical ionizing radiation. We propose a new radiation “vital sign” that incorporates cumulative radiation exposure to create a risk score on the basis of an individualized assessment of potential harm from additional exposure to medical radiation. We propose to then tie the risk score to real-time, evidence-based, clinical decision support for procedures that use ionizing radiation. Additionally, we offer recommendations that minimize unnecessary or low-yield uses. Preference is given to approaches and modalities that use less or no ionizing radiation and that are medically appropriate, acceptable to, and safer for patients.

【 授权许可】

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