For example, one chest X-ray will give about 0.2 mSv of radiation dose. On average, our radiation exposure due to all natural sources amounts to about 2.4 mSv a year - though this figure can vary, ...

For example, pregnant patients can have their pelvic regions ... The aim is to minimize the unborn child’s radiation exposure. An unborn child is considered to be more sensitive than adults or ...

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

Nine months have passed since the law that compensates US victims of radiation exposure expired in June, and yet another opportunity to reinstate it fell to the wayside last week. The Radiation ...

CT scan radiation accounts for 5 per cent of all cancers annually Repeated exposure to unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scans raises the risk of cancers, a new study has shown. IANS New Delhi ...