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Individual dosimetry monitoring in a hospital environment is a key component of the radiation protection system, designed to measure and control the doses of ionizing radiation received by exposed workers. This monitoring is mandatory under current regulations to limit the impact of radiation on staff health while enabling them ...
First, the physician and medical staff are protected from radiation exposure during the procedure; daily exposure to X-rays by physicians that use manual coronary angioplasty has been linked to harmful effects such as cancer and cataracts. Second, physicians using the R-One robotic system do not need to wear heavy lead protective gear; preventing ...
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The current standard of care for patients with operable malignant glioma tumors is surgical removal of the tumor followed by radiation and chemotherapy. Traditional radiation is delivered in as many as 30 treatments extending over a period of several weeks. ...
Nanoparticles made of titanium dioxide and/or zinc oxide are used as UV filters in suncreams to protect the skin from UV radiation. Materials produced using nanotechnology (so-called biocomposites) in toothpaste are intended to support the natural tooth repair mechanism of saliva. ...
The United Kingdom’s Health Protection Agency recently released a document detailing how the environment affects children’s health and what can be done to improve current conditions. ...