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Quality Improvement: Staff Radiation Exposure Reduction While Maintaining Patient Safety Nicole Jensen, RN, Meganne Janssen, MSN, MHA, RN Journal of Radiology Nursing DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2017.08.003 Copyright © 2017 Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Relative scanner dose indicators for computed tomography (CT) scan rooms. MITS = matrix inversion tomosynthesis. Journal of Radiology Nursing DOI: (10.1016/j.jradnu.2017.08.003) Copyright © 2017 Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Radiation safety equipment and positioning. Journal of Radiology Nursing DOI: (10.1016/j.jradnu.2017.08.003) Copyright © 2017 Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Postinjection intravenous (IV) contrast medium monitoring time. The average time was 60.24 s before staff had supplemental education; the average after education was 46.69 s. Outliers were due to questionable inadequate intravenous access or capabilities, or both. Journal of Radiology Nursing DOI: (10.1016/j.jradnu.2017.08.003) Copyright © 2017 Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing Terms and Conditions