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Flight Crews and Radiation Exposure
Flight crews are among the occupational groups most exposed to ionizing radiation, with an average annual effective dose surpassing that of other radiation-exposed workers in the United States, excluding astronauts.
What’s Inside Matters Most: Internal Dosimetry
Medical physics has been an integral part of medicine and healthcare over the greater part of the last century. Applying physics theory, concepts, and methods, scientists have created patient imaging,
The Units to Measure Radiation: Explained
The history of radiation units ties closely to the development of our understanding about radiation and its effects. The discovery of x-rays and radioactivity in the late 19th century by
Other Forms of Radiation Therapy and Diagnostic Machines
In our last blog post, we explored the timeline of diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy developed using x-rays. It was the original discovery of x-rays by Röntgen that led to the
X-Ray Evolution: An Accident that Revolutionized Healthcare
It is no question that modern diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy machines play large parts in today’s healthcare. But where did x-ray usage begin? Let’s journey through the timeline of
4 Ways to Protect Healthcare Workers from Scatter Radiation
Patient safety is a major focus of radiation treatments and diagnostic imaging procedures. However, radiation workers in the healthcare field are also at risk for exposure to unsafe amounts of
