When we hear the word “radiation,” a certain image tends to pop up: toxic green barrels, blinking hazard signs, post-apocalyptic sci-fi vibes. But radiation didn’t arrive with nuclear power plants or ...

Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer recurring. Dr. Laura ...

There is a large degree of variability around the world in the amount of radiation used during diagnostic testing for coronary artery disease, a cross-sectional study shows. When comparing the same ...

The scans are estimated to cause 2% of annual cancers — but new measures could keep radiation at safer levels Solskin/Getty CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Radiation exposure during CAD testing varies regionally, with higher doses reported in lower-income countries.

A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University, in collaboration with Tohoku University and Orbray Co., Ltd., ...

Researchers are testing low-dose radiation to treat the painful symptoms of osteoarthritis in the knee. The study, published by researchers in Korea and presented at the American Society for Radiation ...

The first time Anna Shapiro, MD, professor of radiation oncology at SUNY Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York, treated osteoarthritis with low-dose radiation, a retired physician had come ...