The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled "Medical Radiation:  An Overview of the Issues" on Friday, February 26, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  This hearing examined the potential benefits and risks of the use of radiation in medicine.

Witnesses

• James and Donna Parks, Gulfport, Mississippi
• Suzanne Lindley, Canton, Texas
• Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., Professor in Residence, Radiology and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
• Eric E. Klein, Ph.D., Professor of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis
• Cynthia H. McCollough, Ph.D., Director, CT Clinical Innovation Center, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Professor of Radiological Physics, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
• Tim R. Williams, M.D., Chair, Board of Directors, American Society for Radiation Oncology
• Michael G. Herman, Ph.D., President, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
• Sandra Hayden, B.S., R.T(T), Vice Speaker of the House, American Society of Radiologic Technologists
• E. Steven Amis, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.R., American College of Radiology
• Kenneth Mizrach, Director, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs
• David N. Fisher, Managing Director, Medical Imaging Technology Alliance
• John J. Donahue, Vice-Chairman, Medicalis, Inc.

Documents

Statements

• Chairman Waxman's Opening Statement
• Chairman Pallone's Opening Statement

Testimony

Panel I

• Testimony of James and Donna Parks
• Testimony of Suzanne Lindley
• Testimony of Rebecca Smith-Bindman
• Testimony of Eric E. Klein
• Testimony of Cynthia H. McCollough

• Testimony of Tim R. Williams
• Testimony of Michael G. Herman
• Testimony of Sandra Hayden
• Testimony of E. Steven Amis
• Testimony of Kenneth Mizrach
• Testimony of David N. Fisher
• Testimony of John J. Donahue

Transcript

• Preliminary Transcript

Video

Part 1 - Download or Stream
Part 2 - Download or Stream