Door-to-balloon times were no higher than when cath lab staff donned traditional lead aprons in this single-center experience ...

Standard protective equipment does not fully protect breast tissue from radiation and regularly exposed female healthcare workers need better protection to help minimise their risk of developing ...

Exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation is associated with a modestly increased excess risk of heart disease, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today. The researchers ...

Radiation Research, Vol. 192, No. 1 (July 2019), pp. 92-97 (6 pages) In response to concerns over possible radiological or nuclear incidents, the Radiation and Nuclear Countermeasures Program within ...

Medical exposure is the largest human-made source of radiation exposure, accounting for more than 95% of radiation exposure. Furthermore, the use of radiation in medicine continues to increase ...