News tagged with radiation exposure
Mammography may increase breast cancer risk in some high-risk women
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Low-dose radiation from annual mammography screening may increase breast cancer risk in women with genetic or familial predisposition to breast cancer, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...
Unindicated CT series result in unnecessary radiation exposure for patients
Nov 30, 2009 |
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A large proportion of patients who undergo abdominal/pelvic computed tomography (CT) receive unindicated and unnecessary additional image acquisition resulting in excess, avoidable radiation exposure, according to a study ...
Research reveals key to world's toughest organism
Oct 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Cornell researchers uncovers the details of how the world's toughest bacterium survives lethal radiation exposure.
Study finds way to protect healthy cells from radiation damage
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, may be hot on the heels of a Holy Grail of cancer therapy: They have found ...
Acute heart attack patients receiving high ionizing radiation dose
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Acute heart attack patients received an average total dose of ionizing radiation equal to 725 chest X-rays from medical tests during their hospital stay, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's ...
ORMatE returns to NRL after nearly 2 years in Earth orbit
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Completing an 18-month mission orbiting the Earth more than 6,000 times on-orbit the International Space Station (ISS), the Optical Reflector Material Experiment (ORMatE-1) returns to Washington, D.C., to ...
New oral agents may prevent injury after radiation exposure
Jul 10, 2009 |
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and collaborators have discovered and analyzed several new compounds, collectively called the ''EUK-400 series,'' which could someday be used to prevent radiation-induced ...
Developmental drug may help bone fractures heal after radiation exposure
Nov 02, 2009 |
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A drug currently under development by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine may help bone fractures heal more quickly after radiation exposure, according to a study by Pitt researchers. The study's results will ...
Radiologists find a technique to significantly reduce patient radiation dose during CT angiography
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Radiologists have discovered that prospective electrocardiogram (ECG) gating allows them to significantly reduce the patient radiation dose delivered during computed tomography (CT) angiography, a common noninvasive technique ...
Space-related radiation research could help reduce fractures in cancer survivors
Sep 15, 2009 |
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A research project looking for ways to reduce bone loss in astronauts may yield methods of improving the bone health of cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment.
New study compares after-hours and daytime surgery success rates
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Patients who have after-hour orthopaedic surgeries risk a slightly higher rate of necessary follow-up surgeries, according to a study published in the September 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). The da ...
Radiation exposure associated with more aggressive thyroid cancer, worse outcomes
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Patients with thyroid cancer who have previously been exposed to radiation—for example, in the workplace, through environmental exposure or for treatment of acne or another condition—appear to have more aggressive disease ...
Researchers find a way to reduce patient radiation dose during pulmonary CT angiography
Jun 30, 2009 |
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While screening for possible pulmonary emboli using pulmonary CT angiography, a new study shows that radiologists can effectively lower the patient radiation dose by approximately 44% and improve vascular enhancement without ...
Plant antioxidant may protect against radiation exposure
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Resveratrol, the natural antioxidant commonly found in red wine and many plants, may offer protection against radiation exposure, according to a study by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. When altered with ...
