Patient safety
Radiation safety
Medical imaging provides essential diagnostic information. ImagePro balances these clinical benefits with careful examination selection, dose optimisation and patient-specific safety measures.
Understanding radiation exposure
Everyone is exposed to natural background radiation each day from the ground, building materials, air, food and cosmic rays. An examination that uses X-rays adds a controlled medical dose to this natural exposure.
The dose depends on the examination. Common chest or limb X-rays may be comparable to a relatively short period of natural background exposure, while more complex studies can involve higher doses. Your imaging team selects techniques appropriate to the clinical question and the individual patient.
Which examinations use ionising radiation?
Different imaging technologies work in different ways. Your referring practitioner and radiologist consider which examination is most appropriate for the information required.
Uses ionising radiation
Conventional X-rays, CT, fluoroscopy and mammography use X-rays to create diagnostic images.
Does not use ionising radiation
Ultrasound uses sound waves, while MRI uses a magnetic field and radiofrequency energy.
How ImagePro protects patients
ImagePro places a strong emphasis on image quality, professional expertise and patient safety. The aim is to obtain diagnostically useful images while keeping exposure as low as reasonably achievable.