To keep CT scan radiation doses low, Midland Memorial Hospital follows the ALARA principle: As Low As Reasonably Achievable.

Pakistan has established national regulations for protection against ionizing radiation, adhering to the safety standards and guidance provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Counsellor ...

Background: Lens damage induced by occupational exposure to ionizing radiation has been extensively studied by radiation workers. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing lens opacity ...

Both, public and workers might be exposed to ionizing radiation at levels which require regulation and control. Regulatory bodies need to address existing uncertainties in worker and public dose ...

degradation when exposed to both total ionizing dose (TID) and displacement damage (DD) effects simultaneously than the sum of the two separated effects. This paper investigates the implications of ...

As such, they are working to reduce phantom measurements and, in most cases, replace them with a secondary dose check using ThinkQA SDC. The team at Hospital Almater concur that ThinkQA SDC provides a ...

This study carried out a critical review of the principles of radioprotection, including the ALARA, ALADA, and ALADAIP principles. The Google Scholar and PubMed databases were the search resources, ...

Research from 2018 suggests that people with breast cancer most likely to benefit from proton therapy over traditional radiation therapy are those expected to receive higher doses to the heart.