title: Approaches to promotion and implementation of action on Radiation Protection for children.
abstract: The Radiation Protection in Medicine conference, reviewed in this journal supplement, outlined nine strategies to promote radiation protection for patients. The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging has focused its work on three of those areas: creating awareness of the need and opportunities for radiation protection for children; developing open-source educational materials for medical professionals and parents on this critical topic for improved patient safety and communication; and lastly, advocating on behalf of children with industry, government and regulatory bodies to improve equipment design and safety features, standardisation of nomenclature and displays of dose reports across vendor platforms that reflect the special considerations of children.
authors: Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 5031, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. marilyn.goske@cchmc.org
authors: Marilyn J
authors: MJ
authors: Goske
authors: Kimberly E
authors: KE
authors: Applegate
authors: Dorothy
authors: D
authors: Bulas
authors: Priscilla F
authors: PF
authors: Butler
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Callahan
authors: Brian D
authors: BD
authors: Coley
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Don
authors: Shawn
authors: S
authors: Farley
authors: Donald P
authors: DP
authors: Frush
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Hernanz-Schulman
authors: Sue C
authors: SC
authors: Kaste
authors: Gregory
authors: G
authors: Morrison
authors: Manrita
authors: M
authors: Sidhu
authors: Keith J
authors: KJ
authors: Strauss
authors: S Ted
authors: ST
authors: Treves
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008503:Medical Staff / Q000193:education; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D010372:Pediatrics; D010820:Physicians; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*