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 ...

Feb. 4 -- TUESDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to radiation varies widely among people who undergo computed tomography (CT) scans, a new study has found. The study, published in the Feb. 4 ...

The first time Anna Shapiro, MD, professor of radiation oncology at SUNY Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York, treated osteoarthritis with low-dose radiation, a retired physician had come ...

What are the side effects of all those medical zaps? — -- intro: Over the past ten years, Jill Nelson, 52, a health coach, personal trainer and counselor in Chicago, has received at least seven ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An estimated 10% of hematologic cancers among children and adolescents may be attributable to medical ...

Radiation from medical scans has been linked to a higher risk of blood cancers in children. One in 10 blood cancers in children and adolescents—around 3,000 cancers in all—may be attributable to this ...

A study led by UC San Francisco and UC Davis has concluded that radiation from medical imaging is associated with a higher risk of blood cancers in children. The researchers examined data from nearly ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina is working with the IAEA to take a systematic approach to optimizing radiation protection for children at six of its major hospitals. Radiation protection is a key component in ...

A new study found that six sessions of low-dose radiation significantly improved knee pain for participants with osteoarthritis. The levels of radiation used are far below what someone would receive ...