title: The information imperative: is it time for an informed consent process explaining the risks of medical radiation?
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Dr, CB 7510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA. richsem@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Semelka
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Armao
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Picano
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000592:standards*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States