How is radiation used to diagnose patients? In 1895, German/Dutch physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discovered x-rays. In one of his experiments, he found that x-rays could pass through the body, producing an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Radiation exposure represents a significant occupational health hazard for fluoroscopy lab staff. Societies ...

Health care professionals performing minimally invasive procedures in fluoroscopy laboratories, often called "cath labs," should no longer have to accept preventable radiation exposure and orthopedic ...

Lymphoedema means swelling caused by a build up of lymph fluid in an area of the body. It can happen if lymph drainage channels or lymph nodes are blocked, removed or damaged. This can happen due to ...

Medical imaging is a key part of diagnosing and monitoring many health conditions, but not all scans work the same way. Technologies like X-ray, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, and MRI each use different ...

Is the equipment designed to protect healthcare workers in cath labs doing more harm than good? For years, concerns about clinicians working in fluoroscopy labs have centered on the long-term dangers ...

Learn how to use and get the most from Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Keep, Forms, Gmail, and other apps in Google’s Workspace productivity suite. From its humble origins as a collection of cloud ...

A blue ribbon panel of experts, convened by the American College of Radiology, is sharing recommendations on how to improve safety in the delivery of fluoroscopy imaging services. There are many ...

Chilliwack General Hospital’s fluoroscopy suite was upgraded with the Siemens ARTIS ZE fluoroscopy technology, which went into service on November 13 and is supporting important diagnostic exams with ...

The section of Pediatric Imaging within the Yale Department of Radiology is composed of dedicated radiologists; all of whom trained in the subspecialty of Pediatric Radiology. There are approximately ...

Fluoroscopy-free RIRS is successful in some cases, but fluoroscopy should remain available for unexpected intraoperative challenges. In a randomized controlled trial, a fluoroscopy-free technique for ...