| Policy number | Policy name | Policy date | Sunset date |
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| PS 3-B | AAPM Position Statement on the Use of Bismuth Shielding for the Purpose of Dose Reduction in CT scanning | 8/25/2022 | 12/31/2027 |
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| August 25, 2022 EXCOM Meeting | |||
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Bismuth shields are easy to use and have been shown to reduce dose to anterior radiosensitive organs in CT scanning. However, several disadvantages exist, including wasted radiation, reduced image quality, and unpredictable results when combined with automatic exposure control, tube current modulation or dual-energy acquisitions. Alternative techniques exist that can provide equivalent anterior dose reduction at the same or superior image quality without the limitations of bismuth shields. The AAPM recommends that these alternatives to bismuth shielding be carefully considered, and implemented when possible, and that bismuth shields should not be used unless there is a clear need or clinical benefit.
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| Policy version history | ||||
| Policy number | Policy name | Policy date | Sunset date | Active? |
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| PP 26-A | Use of Bismuth Shielding for the Purpose of Dose Reduction in CT Scanning | 2/7/2012 | 11/28/2017 | Inactive |
| PP 26-B | AAPM Position Statement on the Use of Bismuth Shielding for the Purpose of Dose Reduction in CT scanning | 11/29/2017 | 12/31/2022 | Inactive |
| PS 3-A | AAPM Position Statement on the Use of Bismuth Shielding for the Purpose of Dose Reduction in CT scanning | 11/29/2017 | 12/31/2022 | Inactive |
| PS 3-B | AAPM Position Statement on the Use of Bismuth Shielding for the Purpose of Dose Reduction in CT scanning | 8/25/2022 | 12/31/2027 | Active |