As a Parent, you can track your child's radiation exposure with the help of a Medical Imaging Record.Tracking the number of radiologic studies children are exposed to helps inform treating physicians of recent similar exams and helping them to decide if exams are necessary. Tracking the number of exams and location where the images are stored can be helpful in alerting families and their care providers to the issue of radiation safety.
Similar to an immunization record, you can record where and when a study was performed. This is particularly important when medical care is provided by a variety of physicians/ emergency rooms/ hospitals and can help decrease the number of repetitive exams.
You can download your child's immunization tracking record at http://www.pedrad.org/associations/5364/ig/index.cfm?page=591.
-Image Gently
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