Believe Quote by John Cameron

“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

In 1970 I realized that there was negligible risk from x-rays but many radiographs had poor image quality so that the risk from a…

— John Cameron

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

The current lack of a national standard for operators of medical imaging and radiation therapy equipment poses a hazard to American patients and jeopardizes…

— Charles W. Pickering

Everybody is exposed to radiation. A little bit more or a little bit less is of no consequence.

— Dixie Lee Ray

My estimate is that about 94,000 cancer fatalities for the future are being induced with each year of medical diagnostic X-rays (in US).

— John Gofman

Ionizing radiation may well be the most important single cause of cancer, birth defects and genetic disorders... The stakes for human health are very,…

— John Gofman

...there is no safe level of exposure to ionizing radiation, and the search for quantifying such a safe level is in vain.

— Rosalie Bertell

Mammography will remain a controversial issue because it is an imperfect tool involving ionizing radiation. Let's move beyond this method that is decades old…

— Margaret Cuomo

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

— John Cameron

Nuclear industry proponents often assert that low doses of radiation (eg below 100mSV) produce no ill effects and are therefore safe. But , as…

— Helen Caldicott

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