Radiation doses during coronary artery disease testing varied widely based on global region, with patients in lower-income ...

The findings underscore the importance of training, best-practice protocols, and up-to-date equipment to reduce exposure for ...

The cross-sectional study included 19,302 adult patients undergoing noninvasive CAD testing at 742 centers during a single week between October and December 2023. Imaging modalities assessed included ...

Differences in the amount of radiation patients receive from diagnostic tests for coronary artery disease (CAD) have been revealed in a major international study coordinated by the International ...

Higher radiation doses (70 Gy) in lung cancer treatment did not increase pneumonitis risk and improved survival rates. Patients receiving 70 Gy had lower pneumonitis rates (34.5%) compared to ...

A National Nuclear Security Administration official last month said Los Alamos National Laboratory has increased its limits ...

Radiation dose management in medical imaging presents a number of challenges. Image quality must be optimized to aid diagnosis while minimizing the risk of patient or healthcare workers exposure to ...

CANCER TREATMENT CAN BE GRUELING, AND IT CAN ALSO MAKE FOR LONG DAYS. A NEW STUDY, THOUGH, SHOWS HIGHER DOSES OF RADIATION GIVEN OVER FEWER SESSIONS WAS AS EFFECTIVE AS BEING GIVEN LOWER DOSES OVER ...

Fruit flies’ exposure to radiation from the basis of modern federal radiation directives, the debate over how we calculate ...

A single course of low-dose radiation therapy may provide a safe and effective alternative treatment option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis according to a new randomized, ...