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 ...

The Radiation Protection Training Course for Occupationally Exposed Workers was developed by the IAEA as a training tool for exposed workers in the Member States. The course covers from the most basic ...

A method using augmented reality to create accurate visual representations of ionising radiation, developed at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been licensed by ...

Mandatory annual training for personnel who access radiation posted areas (non-radiation workers). Radioactive material and x-ray machines are safely used in a wide variety of research programs at the ...

The nuclear energy industry faces a critical shortage of workers over the next five years. According to Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) surveys conducted in 2004 and 20051, up to 23,000 workers may be ...

Factors Associated With Default of Treatment and Follow-Up Among Patients With Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study From a Lower-Middle-Income Country This study reports on the current status of Radiation ...

Protective aprons with thyroid shields are standard protective clothing for interventional personnel. An apron equivalent of 0.25 mm lead allows 3.3% of the energy to be transmitted at peak tube ...

WASHINGTON, DC—A global survey of interventional cardiologists and staff hints that many could be doing more to protect themselves and patients from excessive radiation exposure in the cath lab. The ...

Long-Term Toxicity and Efficacy of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Cervical Cancers: Experience of a Cancer Hospital in Pakistan International collaboration can provide oncology trainees in ...