H.Res. 1216 · 110th Congress

Supporting the efforts to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure through computed tomography scans for children, and for other purposes.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Sue Myrick
Introduced
2008-05-20
Latest action
2008-05-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Encourages: (1) radiologists, medical physicists, pediatricians, other pediatric health care providers, and parents to consider the different needs of children when it comes to radiation dosing; (2) appropriate use of computed tomography scans in children; and (3) radiation protection efforts in pediatric imaging.