''High radiation doses put a significant number of dialysis patients at increased risk of cancer, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that clinicians should ...'

''A new report by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) released recently has claimed that the use of X-rays in the UK has marked a steep rise over the last decade. Besides, a rise in the number of X-rays is directly linked to an increase in the amount of ...'

''A Swedish company has taken inspiration from an advanced technique used for miniaturising space hardware to make a visit to the dentist a little more comfortable. The tiny new high-resolution X-ray camera captures pictures that are dramatically ...'

''Does exposure to dental x-rays raise a person's risk of developing thyroid cancer? Since ionizing radiation is an established cause of thyroid cancer, researchers in England and Kuwait set out to examine a potential relationship between dental x-rays ...'

''Specifically, the researchers found that children with acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) had almost twice the chance of having been exposed to three or more X-rays compared with children who did not have leukemia. For B-cell ALL, even one X-ray was enough ...'

''Some nuclear-based breast imaging exams may increase a woman's risk of developing radiation-induced cancer, according to a special report appearing online and in the October issue of Radiology. However, the radiation dose and risk from mammography are ...'

''Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, after lung cancer. If you have no history of smoking or exposure to industrial chemicals, then colorectal cancer may be your number one cancer risk. This is why you ...'

''A study published in the August Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) finds that molecular imaging 'a non-invasive imaging procedure' can identify high-risk patients with potentially life-threatening cardiovascular conditions and help physicians determine ...'

''A study published in the August Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) finds that molecular imaging?a non-invasive imaging procedure?can identify high-risk patients with potentially life-threatening cardiovascular conditions and help physicians determine ...'

''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 ...'