NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

The use of radiation in medicine is continuously evolving, due to clinical and technological developments. New imaging and therapy modalities require accurate dosimetry and comprehensive quality ...

Thanks to stints as an X-ray technician in my early 20s followed by work in various biology labs into my early 40s, I’ve been classified as an “occupationally exposed worker” with regard to ionizing ...

ROVIGO, ITALY — Shorter operators, nurses, and technicians, compared with taller lab personnel, are apparently exposed to higher total radiation levels during PCI and other catheterization procedures, ...

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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 ...

TO evaluate the late biologic consequences of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there is an evident need for determination of the type and total dose of radiation received by individual ...

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Rob Morrison introduces radiation dosimetry manufacturer PTW and presents its portfolio of innovative QA products In this video filmed at the ASTRO 2023 conference in San Diego, Rob Morrison, managing ...

Dosimetry is the way in which we can quantify the biological effect of radiation on humans. We can add together different types of radiation of different energies on different tissues and then be able ...