Ian Amber MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Hima Prabhakar MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1) Understand radiation risks from CT as well as the current paradigm for patient education regarding radiation risk. 2) Understand the recent ethical and radiologic guidelines for the risk of detection and disclosure of incidental findings. 3) Synthesize information on radiation risk from CT and the detection and disclosure of incidental findings to guide the process of radiologist obtained informed consent for CT. 

I. Explain why evolving ethical and patient care standards may prompt radiologists to consent patients for CT scans.  II. Utilize the radiology literature to discuss radiation risk, emphasizing differences between between data obtained from radiologic studies versus extrapolated from post-atomic bomb follow-up. We will then summarize the current paradigm for patient education of radiation risk, including pregnant women. III. Discuss evolving ethical and radiological guidelines for the risk of detection and disclosure of incidental findings. We will specifically reference current radiological literature as well as guidelines put forth by the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. IV. We will conclude by amalgamating information on radiation safety and incidental findings to guide radiologist obtained informed consent for CT scans.  

http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14000441/14000441_agqf.pdf

Amber, I, Prabhakar, H, Informed Consent and CT Scans: What the Radiologist Needs to Know.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14000441.html