Imagine a group of students, sitting in a circle, discussing what they’ve discovered during lab time. Though it seems normal, they are actually discussing alpha, beta and gamma radiation. In Live Oak ...

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, ...

Beyond the obvious effects on a patient’s own health, obesity might harm the well-being of some treating physicians—new data show that the amount of radiation to which interventional cardiologists are ...

PARIS — A radiation shielding system reduces the amount of scatter radiation exposure to cath lab personnel by more than 80% compared with no shielding and better protects every position around the ...

Operators at one institution were able to decrease their patient radiation substantially over a 12-year period despite, in some cases, minimal technological improvements in the cath lab, according to ...

The radiation safety trainings (modules and in person) will provide all occupants/users with the familiarity and understanding of their responsibilities and regulatory requirements to ensure safe ...

A large nuclear cardiology laboratory has slashed its average radiation dose by 60% in eight years, according to new research. The study shows dose reductions were achieved despite a large number of ...

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Our diverse research assets are available for use by students, faculty, staff and external collaborators. The 5.5MV Van De Graaff particle accelerator allows for neutron and proton beam studies as ...

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to relocate a state-of-the-art radiation monitoring laboratory from Las Vegas to Alabama, a move that has drawn protests from nuclear ...