To help countries collect and analyse radiation exposure data and strengthen worker protection and safety, the IAEA has released a new state-of-the-art online National Dose Registry system. Keeping a ...

They also found the best dose to use in future studies. This was a phase 1 study. 18 people took part. The team were interested in particular side effects. These side effects would limit how much ...

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine, in conjunction with the American College of Radiology and the Health Physics Society, issued a joint statement in opposition to cumulative ...

Radiation therapy involves directing strong beams of energy to kill cancer cells. Patient immobilization is another key aspect to reducing toxicity from radiation. Patients need to be completely ...

A study by Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) recently published in JAMA Oncology (1) showed that radiation dose to the elective regions can be safely de-escalated for patients with human papillomavirus ...

Radiation therapy is not one-size-fits-all. The volume, dose, type and duration of radiation are tailored to fit each person and their specific tumor. A treatment plan is designed that considers ...