Ultrasonography is the recommended first-line investigation for the diagnosis of paediatric urolithiasis.1 Despite higher ...

Higher radiation doses (70 Gy) in lung cancer treatment did not increase pneumonitis risk and improved survival rates. Patients receiving 70 Gy had lower pneumonitis rates (34.5%) compared to ...

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 ...

Stock image of a CT scanner. CT scans ‘routinely’ deliver up to three times the radiation they should, which can lead to 36,000 cases of cancer a year. “In the ninety million CT scans performed ...

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.

CANCER TREATMENT CAN BE GRUELING, AND IT CAN ALSO MAKE FOR LONG DAYS. A NEW STUDY, THOUGH, SHOWS HIGHER DOSES OF RADIATION GIVEN OVER FEWER SESSIONS WAS AS EFFECTIVE AS BEING GIVEN LOWER DOSES OVER ...

The first large study to examine the use of X-rays, CT scans and other medical radiation in American children estimates the average child will get more than seven radiation scans by age 18, a ...

A single course of low-dose radiation therapy may provide a safe and effective alternative treatment option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis according to a new randomized, ...