''Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows them to assess radiation exposure in about an hour using an insulator material found in most modern electronics. The technique can be used to triage medical cases ...'

''CT protocols and radiation doses vary significantly across different countries, according to a new study published in the BMJ. The authors added, however, that developing a consistent standard 'should be possible.' It is important to minimize ...'

''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 ...'

''Large differences in radiation doses used for CT scans are mainly due to how the scanners are used by medical staff rather than differences in the patients scanned or the machines used, finds a study in The BMJ today. Setting more consistent dose ...'

''Extremely obese people are needing a far higher dose of radiation during x-ray examinations than people of normal weight, increasing their risk of cancer, new research has shown. The University of Exeter and Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, led the ...'

''Exposing patients undergoing preoperative thyroid CT to less radiation and less contrast material (CM) does not have a negative impact on the overall image quality, according to new research published in the American Journal of ...'

''A new draft guidance from the FDA aims to clarify the agency's policies concerning the production of diagnostic x-ray systems. The guidance, Clarification of Radiation Control Regulations for Manufacturers of Diagnostic X-Ray Equipment, once ...'

''An exciting X-ray imaging technology has been successfully developed to the point where it is now ready for translation into all kinds of beneficial applications, including potentially life-saving uses in security and healthcare. Funded by the ...'

''Prone stereotactic (PS) vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) has replaced surgical excision for diagnosing findings identified at mammography, but it also has some significant limitations. Does digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)-guided VABB provide ...'

''RadiologyInfo.org, web-based educational hub for radiology information, has launched RadInfo 4 Kids, a new age-appropriate section of the website with videos, stories and games to help children prepare for imaging examinations. RadiologyInfo.org is ...'