Patient Safety Controls at FRC Using New Exam Protocols

The FDA is advocating the universal adoption of two principles of radiation protection: appropriate justification for ordering each procedure and careful optimization of the radiation dose used during each procedure. Each patient should get the right imaging exam, at the right time, with the right radiation dose.

FRC radiologists have developed and implemented an extensive and unique patient safety program for its CT scanners. This minimizes radiation dose for each procedure and safeguards against errors. Scan protocols are programmed into CT scanners and "locked" so that no changes may be made. Sub-specialty trained physicians routinely review radiation and other data from every single CT scan performed to insure that the minimum radiation dose possible is used for every single CT exam.

This unique approach to insuring that each and every patient receives a CT exam on a state-of-the-art low-dose high-definition CT scanner using the minimum radiation dose possible goes well beyond current standard of care and even surpasses recently proposed FDA guidelines.

FRC will provide any needed consultation regarding CT scanning and radiation dose. For more information, call 1-888-4-LOW-DOSE (1-888-456-9367) to speak directly to a knowledgeable, professional technologist who can answer questions and address any concerns relative to CT scanning.

By contacting us at this number before arriving for a scheduled CT exam, we can estimate anticipated radiation exposure prior to the procedure. You can also call after a CT has been performed to learn the actual dosage received from the exam