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 ...
Some types of cancer and other diseases are treated with a drug containing radioactive material that targets the tumor. However, the drug can also be deposited in healthy organs, potentially damaging ...
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new technology for measuring how radiation damages DNA molecules. This novel technique, which passes DNA ...
Radiation, used to treat half of all cancer patients, can be measured during treatment for the first time with precise 3D imaging developed at the University of Michigan. By capturing and amplifying ...
The National Quality Forum has announced its board of directors has endorsed a new safety measure focused addressing radiation dosing in computed tomography, according to an NQF news release. The ...
A low-flying NNSA helicopter is flying over the San Francisco Bay Area to measure background radiation levels ahead of Super ...