Increasing concerns over clinicians' risks of developing cancer or other health problems from ionizing radiation exposures on the job prompted members of the American Medical Association (AMA) House ...

Building regulations require wall and ceiling shielding to control radiation exposure in healthcare and diagnostic spaces.

A flexible and reusable radiation shield that lays across the patient like a blanket can reduce scatter radiation to operators in the cath lab by as much as 84% compared with routine protection ...

EggNest Complete (Egg Medical), a table-integrated shielding system that moves with the patient, reduces scatter radiation in the cath lab as well as a leading competitor, but with the added benefit ...

A key IAEA database to help countries protect workers from radiation exposure has been upgraded to make it more comprehensive and user friendly. Non-destructive testing covers industrial radiography, ...

Radiation injury remains a significant clinical and public health concern, affecting both patients undergoing therapeutic radiotherapy and individuals exposed to accidental or environmental sources of ...

The first IAEA Occupational Radiation Protection Service (ORPAS) mission to Botswana last month highlighted that the country has a good management system for radiation protection, which fosters a ...