Ionizing Radiation Exposure: What are the Risks Today?

Saumya S. Gurbani; Ichiro Ikuta; Mina S. Makary; Muhammad Akram; Dyutika Kantamneni; Shahrzad Azizaddini; Dallin Judd; Joseph Sotelo; Erica M. Lanser; Alison Chetlen; Chloe Chhor

doi:10.1016/j.acra.2025.08.030

Ionizing Radiation Exposure: What are the Risks Today?

Saumya S. Gurbani
, Ichiro Ikuta
, Mina S. Makary
, Muhammad Akram
, Dyutika Kantamneni
, Shahrzad Azizaddini
, Dallin Judd
, Joseph Sotelo
, Erica M. Lanser
, Alison Chetlen
, Chloe Chhor

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Medical imaging plays an increasingly central role in the diagnostic workup and management of patients. As imaging technologies evolve, the radiology community faces the challenge of balancing the diagnostic benefits of medical imaging with the potential risks associated with ionizing radiation. As part of the Association of Academic Radiology’s 2025 Radiology Research Alliance task force, we present an updated review of the current literature on the risks associated with ionizing radiation in medical imaging, discuss technological advances focused on dose reduction, and present best practices for safety protocols.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	7012-7022
Number of pages	11
Journal	Academic Radiology
Volume	32
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2025.08.030
State	Published - Dec 2025

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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