Radiation exposure during cardiac procedures to diagnose and treat pediatric heart rhythm disturbances is not insignificant. Using a new safety protocol of continuous real-time radiation monitoring, ...

August 20, 2012 (Rochester, Minnesota) — A change in workplace culture regarding the dangers of radiation exposure in the cath lab and the subsequent implementation of clinical-practice and X-ray ...

Implementing measures to ensure radiation therapy protocols are followed not only decreases deviations, but it can also improve overall survival in cancer patients, researchers suggest in a ...

All radioactive materials and radiation producing equipment work activities, even if exempt from full Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) review, must be registered. To register your protocol, use the ...

LLU School of Medicine first to investigate effects of radiation techniques on percutaneous nephrolithotomy in pregnant surgeons. Urology has been traditionally predominated by male urologists, with ...

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital used AI to help understand when radiation treatments can cause dangerous heart arrhythmias. Healthcare researchers are now using AI to gain a better ...

It is important to take into consideration the radiation dose to the breast and lungs prior to deciding the type of CT protocol to use. It is important to take into consideration the radiation dose to ...

Radiation exposure is significantly reduced by new guidelines for CT-guided biopsies of lung nodules, thus allowing individuals to benefit from the procedure. Radiation exposure is significantly ...

Benefits and Safety: In today’s healthcare environment with the heightened pressure to control costs and improve quality, solutions are needed that are cost effective and provide clear and immediate ...

Despite all of the benefits new radiological equipment can bring to diagnosing and fighting diseases, updated technology also can lead to catastrophic results if it goes unmonitored, a disturbing ...

A recently published study found that targeted radiation delivered before surgery can eradicate certain early-stage ...