Northwest Radiology Network’s physicians and staff pledge to Image Wisely and Image Gently, following the guidelines of these campaigns to lower the amount of radiation used in medical imaging and eliminating unnecessary procedures.
Image Wisely Pledge
At Northwest Radiology, we pledge:
- To put our patients’ safety, health and welfare first by optimizing imaging examinations to use only the radiation necessary to produce diagnostic-quality images;
- To convey the principles of the Image Wisely program to the imaging team in order to ensure that our facility optimizes its use of radiation when imaging patients;
- To communicate optimal patient imaging strategies to referring physicians and to be available for consultation;
- To routinely review imaging protocols to ensure that the least radiation necessary to acquire a diagnostic-quality image is used for each examination.
Image Gently Pledge
At Northwest Radiology, we pledge:
- To make the Image Gently message a priority in staff communications this year;
- To review the protocol recommendations and, where necessary, implement adjustments to our processes;
- To respect and listen to suggestions from every member of the imaging team on ways to ensure changes are made;
- To communicate openly with parents.