RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Diagnostic imaging:Radiation dose and patients’ concerns JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 583 OP 586 VO 73 IS 6 A1 Daniel Lockwood A1 David Einstein A1 William Davros YR 2006 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/73/6/583.abstract AB 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.