An AU desiring to purchase radioactive materials or ionizing radiation sources must receive approval from the Radiation Safety Office. This ensures compliance with license requirements, proper ...

In a large study, about 2% of patients underwent procedures that resulted in high annual effective doses. Steady growth in use of medical imaging technologies that employ ionizing radiation leads to ...

The Authorized User is responsible for the safe use of the radiation source(s), and STRICT compliance with the contents of this manual, the provisions and requirements of NAC 459, and the university ...

Compared with interventional cardiologists, interventional imagers are exposed to markedly higher levels of radiation during structural heart procedures, according to new single-center data. These ...

Dr Rajjit Abrol (University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas) and associates noted that many factors influence the extent of radiation exposure during procedures and that standard protective measures may ...

New data from a long-term registry of patients undergoing PCI of a chronic total occlusion (CTO) shows that radiation dose has been decreasing over time, with newer equipment probably playing a role ...

Oct. 23 (UPI) --Patients' cognitive functions can be preserved if the hippocampus portion of the brain is avoided during radiation, according to the results of a clinical trial. Researchers compared ...

People who undergo radiation-based tests and procedures after a heart attack may have a heightened risk of developing cancer down the road, a study published Monday suggests. Researchers found that ...

Doctors may use radiation therapy to treat benign tumors. Radiation can shrink and eliminate benign growths without doctors having to perform surgery. Benign tumors are noncancerous growths that can ...

A new way of implanting pacemakers cuts radiation exposure for doctors and patients, German researchers report. Using electromagnetic tracking -- which works something like GPS navigation -- rather ...

Florida Cancer Specialists has integrated SpaceOAR Hydrogel into its armamentarium as a pre-treatment for radiation therapy in prostate cancer patients. Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS), the largest ...