Editorial Roundtable Series: Fluoroscopy Dose Optimization

A holistic view of contrast andradiation dosedata is imperative to help identify opportunities for clinical and operational improvement at both the patient and enterprise levels. With the advent of digital platforms, radiologists are now able to analyze data, optimize standardization and problem-solve in real time. This approach helps drivestandardization for personalized care为病人。

Through the use of technology, clinicians can better fine-tune department performance, automate documentation for improved reporting accuracy, facilitate compliance with certification programs and regulatory requirements, and ensure contrast dose management across and imaging department or enterprise.

In this roundtable discussion discussion hosted byITNEditorial Director Melinda Taschetta-Millane, three medical experts willdiscuss the topic of assuring dose quality forinterventional radiology(IR) andfluoroscopy. Featured are three experts in diagnostic and radiological medical physics.

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Learning Objectives

• • How to assure dose quality in interventional and fluoroscopy suites.
  • How to get support from your compliance team to train surgeons and clinicians on dose quality.
  • Best practices forALARA和减少剂量。
  • Best practices for organizations looking to optimize their fluoroscopy dosemanagement.

Featured Speakers

Emily Marshall, Ph.D.

Emily Marshall, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and a Clinical Diagnostic Physicist at theUniversity of Chicago. She serves as a faculty member on the Graduate Program's Committee on Medical Physics at the University of Chicago. Historically, her research has focused on the development of translational radiation dosimetry models for application in the fluoroscopic imaging of pediatric patient populations. Moving forward, her clinical interests emphasize imaging application optimization in pediatric patient populations.

Mark Supanich, Ph.D.

Mark Supanich, Ph.D., ishead of the division for Diagnostic Medical Physics in the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine atRush University Medical Center在芝加哥。他在计算机断层成像操作、图像质量和辐射剂量评估方面具有丰富的经验，并担任多个专业组织CT相关委员会的主席或联合主席。Supanich积极参与多项定量成像临床研究，包括与芝加哥大学合作的肺结节容量测量试点项目。

John Harvey, Ph.D.

John Harvey, Ph.D., is a board-certified diagnostic medical and health physicist forWest Physics. Prior to joining the organization, Harvey completed his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan in health physics. His research focused on the deployment of thermoluminescent radiation dosimeters in non-ideal conditions. He has also participated in research into the computer-aided analysis of mammography and lung CT imaging, which can provide radiologists with a computerized second opinion for cancerous lesions. During his tenure at West Physics, Harvey has surveyed numerous types of fluoroscopes; developed and delivered fluoroscopy radiation safety lectures and hands-on training in hospitals nationwide; counseled physicians on their fluoroscopy use during diagnostic and treatment procedures; performed patient, worker, and fetal dose calculations; investigated radiation overexposures; and has served as Radiation Safety Officer for a hospital network with locations throughout Georgia, a Level 1 Trauma Center in downtown Atlanta, a cancer research facility, a nationwide mobile nuclear medicine/PET provider, and an international narcotics and explosives detector manufacturer.

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