title: A comprehensive approach to CT radiation dose reduction: one institution's experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to review the process of creating and implementing a comprehensive plan to reduce diagnostic radiation exposure at our institution.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This process, which was initiated by forming a radiation dose reduction committee, addressed several different issues to improve patient safety. These include avoidance of unnecessary CT examinations, adjusting individual scanning parameters, revising protocols, use of shielding and dose monitoring, and implementing computer-based dose modulation software as well as educating referring physicians and radiologic technologists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 W Thirteen Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA.
authors.forename: Elias J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Antypas
authors.forename: Farnoosh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sokhandon
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farah
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emerson
authors.forename: Kostaki G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Bis
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tien
authors.forename: Duane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mezwa
mesh_terms: D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures