Research Guides: Radiation Sciences: Websites

Evaluating Websites

When locating material on the web, it is important to evaluate the information presented. Here are some questions to ask for evaluation of the scholarly use of the website:

Authority - Who wrote it and what are the author's credentials? Who is sponsoring the material?
Objectivity - What is the purpose of this material and the intended audience? Is there an opinion or point-of-view presented?
Accuracy - Is the information consistant, complete and free of grammatical errors?
Currency - When was the material published/updated? Are the links working?
Final Assessment - Does this page offer reliable and accurate information? Would your instructor accept this as a resource?

General Disease Information

CDC
Important Health Information from the Centers for Disease Control.
MedlinePlus
Information for the Health Consumer on various conditions.
WHO
The World Health Organization offers health information from an international perspective.
Merck Manual
Another reference resource for medical information.

Radiation Sciences Web Resources

VCU Radiation Safety
Information from VCU's Office of Environmental Health and Safety office. It contains "VCU's Radiation Safety Guide" in PDF format.
FDA Radiation-Emitting Products
A comprehensive overview of radiation-emitting products from the Food and Drug Administration.
RadiologyInfo.org
Contains great information for Patients about various x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, radiation therapy and other procedures.
National Cancer Institute
A comprehensive site containing great information regarding cancer treatment and research. The "Treatment" page details many types of radiation and nuclear medicine therapies. Great information for the professional and patient.
Nuclear Medicine Info
A large collection of resources about Nuclear Medicine containing Atlases, Guidelines, Professional Societies, Oncology information, etc.
Martindale's Radiology Center
A frequently updated website containing multiple links to various free radiology resources.
RT Students
A great resource for people interested in a career in Radiation Sciences. It highlights resources for continuing education, professional societies, jobs in various states, etc.

Professional Societies and Certifications

Virginia Society of Radiologic Technologists
The Virginia Society of Radiologic Technologists was organized in 1948 to serve Radiologic Technologists throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Since then, the organization has expanded into providing educational opportunities for all professionally related modalities.
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
The goal of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists is to advance the medical imaging and radiation therapy profession and to enhance the quality of patient care by providing education, advocacy and research.
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
ARRT is the world's largest credentialing organization that seeks to ensure high quality patient care in radiologic technology. They test and certify technologists and administer continuing education and ethics requirements for their annual registration.
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
The NMTCB is the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, formed for the purpose of creating and maintaining examinations for nuclear medicine technologists(NMTs).
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
From site: "The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) is a professional membership organization founded in 1970 to promote, advance, and educate its members and the medical community in the science of diagnostic medical sonography. The SDMS is the largest association of sonographers and sonography students in the world."