The following resources provide further insight into radiation safety issues.

ORGANIZATIONS:

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is a part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This Center regulates medical devices and any electronic products that emit radiation.

The Division of Toxicology (DT) within the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) performs an integral function in meeting the ATSDR mandates by participating in policy development for environmental health-related issues and in supporting scientific and technical projects within ATSDR, as well as in other federal agencies. The primary goal of DT is to serve as a resource for information and assistance regarding toxic substances in the environment.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the primary federal agency for protecting people and the environment from harmful and avoidable exposure to radiation.

The Health Physics Society is a scientific and professional organization whose members specialize in occupational and environmental radiation safety. The Society supports its members by promoting education and training opportunities, scientific information exchange through conferences and meetings and by posting current news items. It also conducts a program to accredit radiation instrumentation calibration laboratories.

The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) seeks to formulate and widely disseminate information, guidance and recommendations on radiation protection and measurements which represent the consensus of leading scientific thinking. The Council is always on the alert for areas in which the development and publication of NCRP materials can make an important contribution to the public interest.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Ionizing Radiation Division, part of NIST's Physics Laboratory, develops, maintains, and disseminates the national standards for ionizing radiation and radioactivity.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs offers a series of newsletters on the topic of Ionizing Radiation.

RadiologyInfo™ is the public information Web site developed and funded by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). It was established to inform and educate the public about radiologic procedures and the role of radiologists in healthcare, and to improve communications between physicians and their patients.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS:

The mission of the American College of Radiologists (ACR) is to serve patients and society by maximizing the value of radiology, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine and medical physics by advancing the science of radiology, improving the quality of patient care, positively influencing the socio-economics of the practice of radiology, providing continuing education for radiology and allied health professions and conducting research for the future of radiology.

This program was developed by medical researchers at Duke University and uses parameterizations of data developed by Huda and colleagues (see reference on site) to compute radiation effective dose consequential to computed tomography examinations. It is intended to be a convenient reference for estimating radiation effective dose to from CT, under the stated conditions.

The Harvard University Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) provides a broad range of services to the University to promote the protection of our customers, including radiation safety.

JOURNALS:

The British Journal of Radiology is the official peer-reviewed monthly research journal of the British Institute of Radiology. The journal publishes original Research Papers from leading centres internationally. It also contains Editorials, Commentaries, Review Articles, Case Reports, Short Communications, Pictorial Reviews, Letters to the Editor, Book Reviews, and a Case of the Month feature.

The Department of Energy's Office of Health, Safety and Security provides

This article provides a direct link to information about Ionizing Radiation.

European Journal of Radiology (EJR) is an international journal which acts as a medium for the exchange of information on the use of radiological and allied imaging, and interventional techniques. It aims to develop best practice by presenting high quality evidence-based reviews and original research.

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