When a large-scale radiation leak accident occurs with many people exposed, the first priority is determining who has been ...

Researchers at Hiroshima University (HU) in Japan have developed a way to leverage the cameras on smartphones to provide ...

When the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, around 80,000 people were instantly vaporized, crushed, and incinerated by the initial blast. The lingering effects of radiation ...

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Radiation Research Supplement, Vol. 8, Heavy Charged Particles in Research and Medicine. Proceedings of a Symposium Held at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, ...

Patients with cancer that has spread to the bone are sometimes treated with alpha particle radiation therapy that is delivered into or very close to the tumor. However, it is unknown whether the ...

Radiation is everywhere. Some naturally occurs in gases, such as radon, released from the ground. Some comes from the sun. And some is man-made in the form of X-rays, radio waves and nuclear power.

The evaluation of radiation dose in positron emission tomography (PET) is an essential component of modern nuclear medicine. Accurate dosimetric assessment ensures that the diagnostic benefits of PET ...

Reston, VA--Researchers have developed a simplified process that could enhance personalization of cancer therapy based on a single nuclear medicine scan. The novel method uses a follow-up single ...