Radiation Safety
ACR recommendations and resources designed to assist you in providing effective imaging and therapy while minimizing the potential risk during exposure to ionizing radiation.
Downloads
ACR Reports and Statements
- U.S. Diagnostic Reference Levels and Achievable Doses for 10 Adult CT Examinations
- ACR Statement on FDA Radiation Reduction Program
- ACR Statement on Airport Full-body Scanners and Radiation
- ACR Statement on Recent Studies Regarding CT Scans and Increased Cancer Risk
- ACR and American Society of Neuroradiology Statement on CT Protocols and Radiation Dose
- ACR White Paper on Radiation Dose in Medicine
- ACR White Paper on Radiation Dose in Medicine: Three Years Later
ACR Practice Parameters, Technical Standards and Appropriateness Criteria®
- ACR-SPR Practice Parameter for Imaging Pregnant or Potentially Pregnant Adolescents and Women with Ionizing Radiation
- ACR-AAPM Practice Parameter for Diagnostic Reference Levels and Achievable Doses in Medical X-Ray Imaging
- ACR-AAPM Practice Parameter for Reference Levels and Achievable Administered Activity for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- ACR-AAPM Technical Standard for Management of the Use of Radiation in Fluoroscopic Procedures
- ACR-SPR Technical Standard for Diagnostic Procedures Using Radiopharmaceuticals
- ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Radiation Dose Assessment Introduction
CT Radiation Safety
Pediatric Radiation Safety
Radiation Safety Officer Resources
Emergency Response Resources
- ACR-AAPM-ASTRO Disaster Preparedness for Radiology Professionals
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
- CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response - Radiation Emergencies
Government Resources
Professional Resources
- The Joint Commission – Sentinel event definition, policy revised 2021
- National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements Publications
- NCRP - Report No. 160, Ionizing Radiation Exposure of the Population of the United States
- NCRP - Outline of Administrative Policies for Quality Assurance and Peer Review of Tissue Reactions Associated with Fluoroscopically-Guided Interventions
- IAEA - Radiation Protection of Patients
- Multi-Specialty Occupational Health Group - Occupational Health Hazards in the Interventional Laboratory: Time for a Safer Environment
Radiation Safety Resources for Patients and Families
Image Gently
Take the pledge to image gently and help provide safe and effective imaging of children worldwide.
Visit Image Gently
Image Wisely
Take the pledge to image wisely and view resources on radiation safety in adult medical imaging.
Visit Image Wisely