''Radiation doses for computed tomography (CT) vary substantially across patients, institutions, and countries. Ionizing radiation is a known carcinogen, and CT radiation is associated with increased cancer incidence. Therefore, it is important to minimize ...'

''20/20 Imaging, a leader in small market imaging with nearly 4,500 installations across the country, announced the FDA approval of its HF PXS-710 digital x-ray system. Targeted more specifically to the podiatry market, this higher-frequency system offers ...'

''The Australian government is expanding the country's production of medical radioisotopes and constructing a demonstration waste treatment plant for managing the subsequent radioactive by-products. Minister for science and research Chris Evans recently ...'

''Performing CT scans in the emergency department for patients experiencing dizziness may not be worth the expense – an important finding from Henry Ford Hospital researchers as hospitals across the country look for ways to cut costs without sacrificing ...'

''Russian engineers negotiate with European countries and China for making cyclotrons, aimed at producing isotopes. Researchers promise not to forget about Russia as well. Engineers negotiate with China, Czech Republic and Slovakia, however ...'

''Spending on healthcare in OECD countries is rising faster than economic growth, piling pressure budgets already hit by the 2008-09 recession, according to data published on Tuesday. And healthcare costs are likely to continue rising as populations ...'

''Medical radiation, used to diagnose and treat patients, has saved countless lives in this country. But some doctors now warn that more needs to be done to ensure that the technology is used more safely. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said ...'

''Increasing its ability to provide patients with the highest quality of care, Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta has installed the country's first InfinixTM VF-i vascular X-ray system with the 12' x 12' mid-sized flat panel detector (FPD) from Toshiba America ...'

''Catheter-directed therapy or catheter-directed thrombolysis an interventional radiology treatment that uses targeted image-guided drug delivery with specially designed catheters to dissolve dangerous blood clots in the lungs - saves lives and should be ...'

''Where different ethnic groups store fat in their bodies may account for differences in the likelihood they'll develop insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. According to ...'