An IAEA research project involving 27 countries has strengthened global understanding of how exposure to ionizing radiation affects human health. The project focused on the clinical applications of ...

Occupational radiation exposure in interventional radiology remains a critical concern as advancements in minimally invasive procedures increase both procedural complexity and cumulative radiation ...

As the application of ionizing radiation in diverse fields such as healthcare, industry, energy and agriculture continues to expand, radiation protection measures must also evolve to keep people and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. Fear of radiation is a staple of the post-WWII era. Assumptions ...

For nearly four decades, the stray dogs of Chernobyl have lived and bred in one of the most contaminated landscapes on Earth, absorbing low doses of radiation that would keep most people far away.

Q&A with Dr. Preetha Rajaraman, New Vice Chair for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan In August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the ...

Routine reactor emissions pose no meaningful health risk to the US workers and population, a health physicist and a nuclear ...

WASHINGTON, DC—A global survey of interventional cardiologists and staff hints that many could be doing more to protect themselves and patients from excessive radiation exposure in the cath lab. The ...

Ever wonder what would happen if you didn’t wear the lead apron they put on you at the dentist’s office or in the operating room? What would actually happen to your body? Better yet, even if you wore ...