The busy general radiologist, who is often balancing interruptions of the previous interruption, interrupted by another interruption, is often well down the hall, in front of a bank of computer monitors, remote from the CT scanner from which studies are read. At the same time, concerns about radiation safety from CT have continued to be brought forward. To add value to the health care system, monitor radiation safety, ensure optimum image quality, and assure that no harm is done, what can the general community radiologist do? This short paper is an attempt to put into one place what the general radiologist needs to know to accomplish the above tasks.