Radiation therapy is highly effective at killing cancer cells, but it often harms healthy skin around the treatment area, a ...

Radiation protection education and training are key to keep medical practitioners up to speed with the safe uses of the latest technologies, and this was a driver of a recent IAEA meeting. To identify ...

Is the ALARA principle limiting holistic decision-making by sidelining cost considerations? If so, should it be re-examined?

U.S. Department of Energy drops ALARA, challenging global radiation safety norms as reforms and debates intensify.

This Safety Report provides guidance on the safe use of radiation for imaging and treatment in veterinary medicine with the objective of ensuring the safety and radiation protection of workers and ...

Radiation is one of the key challenges faced by astronauts living and working beyond the protective shield of Earth's atmosphere. Neutron radiation, which constitutes about 30% of total radiation in ...

The damaging impacts of ionizing radiation on biological tissues are well documented. Since its discovery, mankind has worked to safeguard the public and the army in the case of the employment of ...