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RadiologyInfo tells you how various x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, radiation therapy and other procedures are performed. It also addresses what you may experience and how to prepare for the exams. All material on the RadiologyInfo Web site is reviewed and approved by experts in the field of radiology from the ACR and RSNA, as well as other professional radiology organizations.

Medical imaging, and its critical role in disease prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment, has changed the face of health care delivery. When patients have access to and receive the right scan at the right time, outcomes improve and costs are reduced.

The image gently Campaign is an initiative of the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging. The campaign goal is to change practice by increasing awareness of the opportunities to lower radiation dose in the imaging of children.

Research!America is the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance. Since 1989, they have been committed to making research to improve health a higher national priority.

NIH is the nation's medical research agency - making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.