Radiology benefits management firm CareCore National will require members of its network to use radiation dose guidelines that are recommended by the Image Gently campaign for pediatric CT scans.
The guidelines will be applied to 25 health insurers representing a member network of 28 million people. Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama, HealthNet, Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey, and UnitedHealthcare are among CareCore's clients.
The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging launched the Image Gently campaign in January 2008 to raise awareness about the need to establish recommendations for safer pediatric radiation dose, minimize radiation exposure to children, and reduce the possible harmful effects of cumulative radiation exposure over time.
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