Dose Optimization Workshop Helps Reduce Radiation Dose Associated with MDCT Scans

Numerous radiology practices were able to significantly reduce the radiation dose associated with multi-detector computed tomography scans by participating in a one day dose optimization workshop provided by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College...

Food And Drug Administration Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from three types of medical imaging procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies, and fluoroscopy. These procedures are the greatest...

Seychelles Holds Technical Sessions to Prepare for a New Law on Radiation Safety

Seychelles is presently holding technical sessions in order to prepare for a new law on radiation safety. Sources at the Foreign Affairs ministry indicate that the aim is to put the final touches to a draft bill to provide for protection against risks...

Mauritian Government Urges Institutions Using Radiation to Register

All private and state institutions in Mauritius that are using radiation materials will have to inscribe the name of their institutions in a register in the future. Marcel Olitte, Responsible Officer for the Radiation Protection Authority, indicated here...

Are Teenage Brains Really Different?

Many parents are convinced that the brains of their teenage offspring are different than those of children and adults. New data confirms that this is the case. An article by Jay N. Giedd, MD, of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), published...