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Deirdre Elder and Bryan Lemieux

It's always good to see a team's progress culminate in a finished, published product. The members of the Health Physics Society's (HPS) Public Information Committee are working to update the HPS fact sheets as useful tools to communicate many valuable facets of health physics to the general public. Just this week, after a lengthy debate, revision, and peer-review process, we've published the revised "Radiation Exposure From Medical Exams and Procedures" fact sheet.

In large part, the "Radiation Exposure From Medical Exams and Procedures" fact sheet and the other fact sheets evolved from questions received in the Ask the Experts portal. This public information is free and exists to help the general public understand radiation and health physics, and for you—the health physicist—to more effectively communicate with those who may want to know more, have questions, or have concerns. Take time to read the fact sheets and know what's there. Understand it. Use it. Reference it. Share it.

For any questions about the Public Information Committee, please contact Deirdre, Bryan, or Emily Caffrey.