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=== Campaigns ===
In response to increased concern by the public and the ongoing progress of best practices, the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging was formed within the [[Society for Pediatric Radiology]]. In concert with the [[American Society of Radiologic Technologists]], the [[American College of Radiology]] and the [[American Association of Physicists in Medicine]], the Society for Pediatric Radiology developed and launched the Image Gently Campaign which is designed to maintain high-quality imaging studies while using the lowest doses and best radiation safety practices available on pediatric patients.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Image Gently |url=http://www.pedrad.org/associations/5364/ig/?page=365 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609063515/http://www.pedrad.org/associations/5364/ig/?page=365 |archive-date=9 June 2013 |access-date=19 July 2013 |publisher=The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging}}</ref> This initiative has been endorsed and applied by a growing list of various professional medical organizations around the world and has received support and assistance from companies that manufacture equipment used in Radiology.

Following upon the success of the ''Image Gently'' campaign, the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists have launched a similar campaign to address this issue in the adult population called ''Image Wisely''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Image Wisely |url=http://www.imagewisely.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721032437/http://imagewisely.org/ |archive-date=21 July 2013 |access-date=19 July 2013 |publisher=Joint Task Force on Adult Radiation Protection}}</ref>

The [[World Health Organization]] and [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA) of the United Nations have also been working in this area and have ongoing projects designed to broaden best practices and lower patient radiation dose.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Optimal levels of radiation for patients |url=http://new.paho.org/hq10/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3365&Itemid=2164 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525051814/http://new.paho.org/hq10/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3365&Itemid=2164 |archive-date=25 May 2013 |access-date=19 July 2013 |publisher=World Health Organization}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Global Initiative on Radiation Safety in Healthcare Settings |url=https://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/about/GI_TM_Report_2008_Dec.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029171805/http://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/about/GI_TM_Report_2008_Dec.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2013 |access-date=19 July 2013 |publisher=World Health Organization}}</ref>