Rampart IC, a developer of radiation shielding for interventional suites, announced new data on the reduction in radiation ...

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 ...

(HealthDay News) – National strategies should be developed for the use of evidence-based criteria and improved oversight of equipment to minimize radiation exposure for patients undergoing diagnostic ...

WASHINGTON – It is being hailed as a game changer in breast cancer treatment. For select patients, there is now an alternative to the traditional six weeks of radiation therapy and its accompanying ...

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 ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Every year, Guthrie resident Donna Romine is diligent about getting her mammogram. In 2014, her diligence may have saved her life. “One year it wasn’t there, the next year it was,” ...

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 ...

Radiation doses from common CT procedures vary widely and are higher than generally thought, raising concerns about increased risk for cancer, according to a new study led by UCSF imaging specialists.

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 ...

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 ...

Authorizations for use of radiation emitting materials for teaching or demonstrations in academic courses are normally valid for one or two semesters based on the class set up. Classroom Use ...