People who undergo radiation-based tests and procedures after a heart attack may have a heightened risk of developing cancer down the road, a study published Monday suggests. Researchers found that ...

WASHINGTON – It is being hailed as a game changer in breast cancer treatment. For select patients, there is now an alternative to the traditional six weeks of radiation therapy and its accompanying ...

Radiation doses from common CT procedures vary widely and are higher than generally thought, raising concerns about increased risk for cancer, according to a new study led by UCSF imaging specialists.

In a large study, about 2% of patients underwent procedures that resulted in high annual effective doses. Steady growth in use of medical imaging technologies that employ ionizing radiation leads to ...

New data from a long-term registry of patients undergoing PCI of a chronic total occlusion (CTO) shows that radiation dose has been decreasing over time, with newer equipment probably playing a role ...

Florida Cancer Specialists has integrated SpaceOAR Hydrogel into its armamentarium as a pre-treatment for radiation therapy in prostate cancer patients. Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS), the largest ...

The American Heart Association is urging physicians to better understand the risks of radiation in cardiac imaging procedures. When ordering these procedures physicians should understand the ...

Radiation exposure during cardiac procedures to diagnose and treat pediatric heart rhythm disturbances is not insignificant. Using a new safety protocol of continuous real-time radiation monitoring, ...

For some breast cancer patients, treatment at Memorial Hospital will now be a lot easier and more convenient. Memorial Hospital performed its first intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) on June 24.

Compared with interventional cardiologists, interventional imagers are exposed to markedly higher levels of radiation during structural heart procedures, according to new single-center data. These ...

CHICAGO -- Some women with breast cancer who prefer breast conserving surgery consisting of lumpectomy and radiation may choose a procedure that delivers radiation to the malignant tumor and not to ...

Authorizations for use of radiation emitting materials for teaching or demonstrations in academic courses are normally valid for one or two semesters based on the class set up. Classroom Use ...