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. 2022 Mar;23(3):e13526.
doi: 10.1002/acm2.13526. Epub 2022 Feb 17.

AAPM Medical Physics Practice Guideline 12.a: Fluoroscopy dose management

Ryan F Fisher  1 , Kimberly E Applegate  2 , Lindsey K Berkowitz  3 , Olav Christianson  4 , Jaydev K Dave  5 , Lindsay DeWeese  6 , Nichole Harris  7 , Mary Ellen Jafari  8 , A Kyle Jones  9 , Robert J Kobistek  10 , Brendan Loughran  11 , Loren Marous  12 , Donald L Miller  13 , Beth Schueler  14 , Bryan C Schwarz  15 , Adam Springer  16 , Kevin A Wunderle  17
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AAPM Medical Physics Practice Guideline 12.a: Fluoroscopy dose management

Ryan F Fisher et al. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2022 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: MPPG; fluoroscopy; practice guideline.

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Conflict of interest statement

Jaydev K. Dave, PhD has received support from Philips Healthcare, GE Healthcare, and Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. for research unrelated to this project. Philips Healthcare and GE Healthcare manufacture fluoroscopy equipment. Jaydev K. Dave has also provided imaging physics consulting services as a part of Rayscan Inc. A. Kyle Jones, PhD, FAAPM is President of FluoroSafety, a company that produces CME on quality and safety in medical imaging. Dr. Jones recused himself from all discussions related to personnel education and training during the development and review of this MPPG. The remaining authors have no conflict of interest.

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