Radiotherapy dose calculation algorithms are essential components of modern treatment planning, ensuring that the prescribed radiation dose conforms as closely as possible to a patient’s tumour while ...

The number of CT examinations in pregnant patients has grown constantly during the past decades. But human embryos and foetuses are sensitive to ionizing radiation doses greater than 0.1 Gy. The ...

image: In an article published in PLOS ONE, Brazilian researchers describe the first retrospective dosimetric study by electron spin resonance spectroscopy using human tissue from nuclear attack ...

When radiation therapy is used to kill cancerous cells in the body, it is important to measure the dose correctly to avoid unnecessary damage to normal cells in the body. Radiation is not selective to ...

» Should we be adjusting our mammographic techniques to produce images with the lowest possible radiation dose to the patient? » What determines the radiation dose to the breast of my patients in ...

Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images of ...

In this webinar, we will explore innovative advancements in Monte Carlo based dose calculations that are poised to impact radiation oncology quality assurance. This expert session will focus on new ...

» How much radiation is safe for me? There are radiation dose limits for staff recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) that most countries tend to adopt.

Fruit flies’ exposure to radiation from the basis of modern federal radiation directives, the debate over how we calculate ...

Radiation doses during coronary artery disease testing varied widely based on global region, with patients in lower-income ...