TY - JOUR T1 - Diagnostic imaging:Radiation dose and patients’ concerns JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 583 LP - 586 VL - 73 IS - 6 AU - Daniel Lockwood AU - David Einstein AU - William Davros Y1 - 2006/06/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/6/583.abstract N2 - Exposure to ionizing radiation during diagnostic radio-logic procedures carries small but real risks, and children, young adults, and pregnant women are especially vulnerable. Exposure of patients to diagnostic energy levels of ionizing radiation should be kept to the minimum necessary to provide useful clinical information and allay patients’ concerns about radiation-related risks. ER -