The Need for a Broad-based Introduction to Radiation Science within U.S. Medical Schools' Educational Curriculum

doi:10.1148/radiol.2021210665

Editorial

. 2021 Oct;301(1):35-40.

doi: 10.1148/radiol.2021210665. Epub 2021 Jul 20.

The Need for a Broad-based Introduction to Radiation Science within U.S. Medical Schools' Educational Curriculum

Martha S Linet¹, Pamela B Davis¹, James A Brink¹

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¹ From the Radiation Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Dr, NCI Shady Grove Room 7E536, Bethesda, MD 20892-9778 (M.S.L.); Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (P.B.D.); and Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.A.B.).

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DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021210665

Editorial

The Need for a Broad-based Introduction to Radiation Science within U.S. Medical Schools' Educational Curriculum

Martha S Linet et al. Radiology. 2021 Oct.

. 2021 Oct;301(1):35-40.

doi: 10.1148/radiol.2021210665. Epub 2021 Jul 20.

Authors

Martha S Linet¹, Pamela B Davis¹, James A Brink¹

Affiliation

¹ From the Radiation Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Dr, NCI Shady Grove Room 7E536, Bethesda, MD 20892-9778 (M.S.L.); Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (P.B.D.); and Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (J.A.B.).

PMID: 34282969
PMCID: PMC8474970
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021210665

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Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest: M.S.L. Activities related to the present article: disclosed no relevant relationships. Activities not related to the present article: is a Scientist Emerita/volunteer at the National Cancer Institute. Other relationships: disclosed no relevant relationships. P.B.D. disclosed no relevant relationships. J.A.B. Activities related to the present article: disclosed no relevant relationships. Activities not related to the present article: received payment from Accumen for board membership. Other relationships: disclosed no relevant relationships.

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[1] Radiation Therapy to Treat Cancer . National Cancer Institute; . https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/radiation-therapy. Accessed April 24, 2021 .

[2] Radiation Therapy to Treat Cancer . National Cancer Institute; . https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/radiation-therapy. Accessed April 24, 2021 .

[3] Sakata R , Grant EJ , Ozasa K . Long-term follow-up of atomic bomb survivors . Maturitas 2012. ; 72 ( 2 ): 99 – 103 . - PubMed

[4] Sakata R , Grant EJ , Ozasa K . Long-term follow-up of atomic bomb survivors . Maturitas 2012. ; 72 ( 2 ): 99 – 103 . - PubMed

[5] Travis LB , Ng AK , Allan JM , et al. . Second malignant neoplasms and cardiovascular disease following radiotherapy . J Natl Cancer Inst 2012. ; 104 ( 5 ): 357 – 370 . - PMC - PubMed

[6] Travis LB , Ng AK , Allan JM , et al. . Second malignant neoplasms and cardiovascular disease following radiotherapy . J Natl Cancer Inst 2012. ; 104 ( 5 ): 357 – 370 . - PMC - PubMed

[7] Hauptmann M , Daniels RD , Cardis E , et al. . Epidemiological studies of low-dose ionizing radiation and cancer: summary bias assessment and meta-analysis . J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2020. ; 2020 ( 56 ): 188 – 200 . - PMC - PubMed

[8] Hauptmann M , Daniels RD , Cardis E , et al. . Epidemiological studies of low-dose ionizing radiation and cancer: summary bias assessment and meta-analysis . J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2020. ; 2020 ( 56 ): 188 – 200 . - PMC - PubMed

[9] National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements . NCRP Commentary 27. Implications for recent epidemiologic studies for the linear-non-threshold model and radiation protection . Bethesda, Md: : National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements; , 2018. .

[10] National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements . NCRP Commentary 27. Implications for recent epidemiologic studies for the linear-non-threshold model and radiation protection . Bethesda, Md: : National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements; , 2018. .

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