Frequent flyers and airline crews face a higher risk of radiation exposure from the sun. The risk is greatest on flights at high altitudes, over the poles or during solar events. Radiation exposure ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Active breath control during radiotherapy for left-sided breast cancer reduced radiation exposure to the heart and the left anterior descending (LAD) artery compared with free ...

The principle that radiation exposure should be as low as possible to protect human health has endured at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for more than half a century. The NRC is now taking its ...

Radiotherapy is a key foundation of oncologic treatment that is used across the spectrum of cancer indications. Advances in imaging, treatment planning, and dose delivery have led to increasingly ...

There is a large degree of variability around the world in the amount of radiation used during diagnostic testing for coronary artery disease, a cross-sectional study shows. When comparing the same ...

A worldwide benchmarking study reports on radiation dose in coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnostic imaging across diverse healthcare settings. Results show marked variation in radiation dose by ...

About The Study: Given increasing rates of coronary artery disease (CAD) worldwide, the findings of this study of marked variation in radiation dose to patients from diagnostic testing identify a ...

When most people hear the word radiation, their mind jumps straight to nuclear disasters, such as at Chernobyl or Fukushima. But radiation is everywhere. In fact, right now, as you read this, you are ...

Radiation therapy is one of the most effective treatments for many kinds of cancer, helping to destroy tumours and save lives. Because these treatments use high‑energy radiation directed at specific ...

Get an x-ray, and you get a small dose of radiation to visualize your bones and body structures to help you medically. Buy a smoke detector, you’re inviting a tiny source of radiation, americium-241, ...

When assessing the dangers of ionizing radiation, many scientists believe that even minimal exposure is not considered risk-free. In this model, the probability of developing cancer rises in direct ...

While we’ve all woken up with an inexplicably sore neck or back pain, osteoarthritis is something completely different. It’s the most common form of arthritis, or joint pain, in adults, resulting from ...