Resources
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.
These videos give more information about some common radiological procedures and treatments.
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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.
The objective of the Image Wisely campaign is to lower the amount of radiation used in medically necessary imaging studies while eliminating unnecessary procedures. Image Wisely offers resources and information to radiologists, medical physicists, other imaging practitioners, and patients.
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.
The America Speaks: Radiology Saves Lives initiative provides policymakers and the public with essential information about imaging, how current federal policies are affecting its affordability and accessibility, and how future decisions can impact whether Medicare beneficiaries have access to this vital medical technology.
The Lung Cancer Alliance recently opened the first publicly available website designed to help people answer questions about CT screening for lung cancer, such as "Am I at risk?" and "Where should I go?"
NIH is the nation's medical research agency - making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives.
In addition to carrying out its scientific mission, NIH exemplifies and promotes the highest level of public accountability. To that end, the Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool provides access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities, including information on NIH expenditures and the results of NIH-supported research.
