Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 9 , Pages 1115-1119 , September 2009

Image Gently, Step Lightly: Increasing Radiation Dose Awareness in Pediatric Interventions through an International Social Marketing Campaign

  • Manrita K. Sidhu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104
    • Seattle Radiologists, 1229 Madison Street, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98104
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to M.K.S.
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  • Marilyn J. Goske, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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  • Brian J. Coley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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  • Bairbre Connolly, MB, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Image Guided Therapy, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • John Racadio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
    • Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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  • Terry T. Yoshizumi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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  • Tara Utley, MRT

      Affiliations

    • Division of Image Guided Therapy, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Keith J. Strauss, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 8 July 2009 ,Accepted 12 July 2009.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)00717-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.07.021

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 9 , Pages 1115-1119 , September 2009

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