Studies estimating cancer risk from CT radiation use data from different people exposed to different radiation (like atomic ...

Optimization of protection remains one of the fundamental principles of radiological protection. The definition of optimization is rather straightforward but comprises several aspects of the imaging ...

The risk to children's health from X-ray radiation is easy to reduce without compromising diagnostic accuracy. Gerhard Alzen and Gabriele Benz-Bohm describe some ways to achieve this in the current ...

Federal organizations and healthcare providers are growing increasingly concerned about the harmful effects of cumulative radiation doses. In August, The Joint Commission released a Sentinel Event ...

Written to assist the implementation in medical imaging practice of the requirements of the IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 3, Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources: ...

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento, Calif., has activated a CT-guided radiation therapy platform designed to deliver highly targeted treatment. The system became operational this week ...

In a prospective imaging study of 200 adults with lung cancer, photon-counting CT reduced radiation exposure, had fewer adverse reactions and provided higher image quality and better detection ...

An IAEA radiation metrologist at the Dosimetry Laboratory setting up for calibrating an ionization chamber for external beam radiotherapy. (Photo ...

Curious about what happens after your doctor refers you for an imaging test? Discover why referrals are essential, who ...

Medicare Part B IV/RPT administrations rose from 529 (2013) to 12,395 (2023), with diagnostic/interventional radiology leading volume, followed by nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, and medical ...

Adoption and Implementation of Affordable Cancer Technologies in El Salvador: Identifying Implementation Strategies for Successful Cervical Cancer Prevention in Resource-Limited Settings The evolution ...

Radiographers, also called radiologic technologists, are health care professionals who operate special scanning machines that make images for medical purposes. They use equipment like X-ray machines, ...