Resources and Publications (CSI)

Resources and Publications

Questions about Radiation

• The Free Information Service in Radiation Safety provided by the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada offers medical imaging professionals answers to patient and workplace safety questions, as well as answers to direct patient enquiries about imaging procedures’ exposures and their associated risks.
  • 1 800 263 5803 / info@radiationsafety.ca

• A similar service is offered in French by the Centre d’Expertise Clinique en Radioprotection.
  • 1 877 839 1217 / cecr.chus@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Patient Information

• RadiologyInfo.org for patients

General Information

• Medical Imaging Primer with a focus on X-ray usage and safety
• Radiation Protection Training Program for Patients/Public
• IAEA online training in radiation protection

Publications

• Proposed Priorities for Low-Dose Radiation Research and Their Relevance to the Practice of Radiology: 
  Published Online: Nov 14 2023 at https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.222590
• Canada Safe Imaging: Promoting Radiation Safety in Healthcare Institutions
  Published Online: Jun 24 2021 at https://doi.org/10.1177/08465371211024921
• Prioritizing Patient Radiation Safety Globally: A Narrative Review Evaluating Global Patient Radiation Safety Initiatives using a SWOT Approach
• Radiation Protection and Safety: Awareness and Implementation of the Bonn Call for Action Priorities in Canada