The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that ...

Deep space is not a benign environment for living tissue. Beyond the protective shield of Earth’s magnetic field, astronauts ...

X-rays and Gamma rays are energy transmitted in a wave without the movement of any material. X-rays and gammas differ in their origin. X-rays are emitted by an electrical device. Gamma rays are ...

December 2, 2024—Exposure to a type of ionizing radiation associated with particulate air pollution—called ambient beta particle radioactivity—may lower chances of survival among lung cancer patients, ...

Radiotherapy remains one of the most widely deployed weapons in oncology, with more than half of all cancer patients ...

The use of ionizing radiation in health care is of overwhelmingly great benefit to patients, from imaging suspected bone fractures to diagnosing and treating life-threatening cancers. However, ...

Non-ionizing radiation like heat and light from the sun. Ionizing radiation like radiation from natural radioactive materials or cosmic rays. We are continuously exposed to both types of radiation ...

There are several different types of radiation therapy. The type that may be recommended for you depends on a variety of factors, such as your cancer, its stage, and your treatment goals. Radiation ...

The medical dosimetry program of the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF), formerly the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC), in Hiroshima and Nagasaki has been conducted since 1961.