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Judicious CT Imaging Suggested for Kidney Stone Patients

A new study reports that patients with active kidney stone disease are exposed to roughly 10 times more annual computed tomography (CT) radiation than those without kidney stones. More...
28 Aug 2019

Statins Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Following Irradiation

Cancer patients taking statins following radiation therapy (RT) of the upper body had significantly reduced risk of stroke and other cardiovascular complications, according to a new study. More...
15 Aug 2019
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Image: A biodegradable polyglycolic acid spacer preserves healthy tissues during RT (Photo courtesy of Kobe University).

Spacer Protects Healthy Organs from Radiation Exposure

A bioabsorbable nonwoven fabric spacer creates a separation between healthy and cancerous tissues during particle therapy, according to a new study. More...
14 Aug 2019

Single Chest X-Ray Predicts Mortality Risk

A new study suggests that a convolutional neural network (CNN) can stratify all-cause mortality risk based on a single chest radiograph. More...
08 Aug 2019
Image: The Instadose2 dosimeter (Photo courtesy of Mirion Technologies).

New Dosimeter Measures Photon and Beta Radiation

A Bluetooth-enabled dosimeter with dual detectors addresses international requirements for independent deep and shallow measurements of both photon and beta radiation. More...
31 Jul 2019
Image: p53 mutant cells (red and green) expansion in mouse esophageal tissue (Photo courtesy of Wellcome Sanger Institute).

Low Doses of Radiation Promote Tumorigenic Cells

A new study reveals that low-dose ionizing radiation (LDIR; equivalent to three CT scans) gives cancer-capable cells a competitive advantage over normal cells. More...
30 Jul 2019

The Advent of DR Could Lead to Collimation Creep

The switch to digital radiography (DR) can result in "dose creep," in which radiation levels slowly increase over time as radiographers try to produce better image quality. More...
04 Jul 2019
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