Re: x-rays, IRB, etc.

[JMUCKERHEIDE@delphi.com]

> While on the subject, I have a question for Radsafers in a similar
> situation:  How is the patient consent form worded to explain to lay
> persons what the risks of radiation are?  I have discouraged the use of
> passages like "... equivalent to 10 chest x-rays ...", and promoted
> somewhat more honest comparisons to GI series, CT scans, etc., but have yet
> to come with a wording that satisfies all the IRB committee members.

I don't suppose "like living next to 10,000 radioactive waste dumps" helps ??

> --
> P. Sridhar Rao, Radiology, CWRU / Univ Hosp of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio.
> Tel: 216-844-1295.    Fax: 216-844-5922.    E-mail: psr@po.cwru.edu

Probably not as funny to people in radiology  :-)

(It's late.)

Regards, Jim