title: A study of smart card for radiation exposure history of patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to undertake a study on developing a prototype of a smart card that, when swiped in a system with access to the radiation exposure monitoring server, will locate the patient's radiation exposure history from that institution or set of associated institutions to which it has database access.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Like the ATM or credit card, the card acts as a secure unique "token" rather than having cash, credit, or dose data on the card. The system provides the requested radiation history report, which then can be printed or sent by e-mail to the patient. The prototype system is capable of extending outreach to wherever the radiation exposure monitoring server extends, at county, state, or national levels. It is anticipated that the prototype shall pave the way for quick availability of patient exposure history for use in clinical practice for strengthening radiation protection of patients.
authors.affiliation: International Atomic Energy Agency, Radiation Protection of Patients Unit, Vienna International Centre, PO Box 200, A-1400 Vienna, Austria. M.Rehani@iaea.org
authors.forename: Madan M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rehani
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Kushi
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018511:Systems Integration