Quote by Charles W Pickering

You see, one of the best ways to assure quality radiologic procedures is to require a basic level of education and skill for the…

— Charles W Pickering

Most of us take it for granted that the person performing our radiologic procedures is a competent professional. But the fact is, poorly trained…

— Charles W Pickering

Every year, more than 300 million x-rays, CT scans, MRIs and other medical imaging exams are performed in the United States, and seven out…

— Charles W Pickering

“Furthermore, Choosing Wisely doesn’t emphasize the cumulative risk of these scans that involve ionized radiation.78–81 For example, a typical cardiology practice has its patients…

— Eric Topol

When I entered the field in July 1958 I believed what they told me about radiation risks. I spent much effort reducing the dose…

— John Cameron

In states where no regulation exists, anyone is permitted to perform medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures, sometimes after just a few weeks of…

— Charles W. Pickering

A great operation on the wrong patient is just as bad as a horrible operation on the right patient. So, you have to have…

— Benjamin Carson

My main frustration is the fear of cancer from low dose radiation, even by radiologists.

— John Cameron

I now turn down patients who want an operation but they will have very little gain from it.

— Terry Dubrow

Millions of Americans every year depend upon medical imaging exams to diagnose disease and detect injury, and thousands more rely on radiation therapy to…

— Charles W. Pickering

I'm a big believer in anesthesia. I think it should be used for every medical procedure, indlucing routine physicals.

— Dave Barry

The technology used to detect if vehicles are carrying radioactive material is so sensitive it can tell if a person recently received radiation as…

— Timothy Murphy