Medical Radiation

Emma Gray

The X (Ray) Factor: Striking A Safer Radiation Balance

HuffingtonPost.com | Emma Gray | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Medical Radiation Safety, Radiation Risk, Medical Radiation Exposure, Healthy Living Body, X-Ray Radiation, CT Scan Radiation, Medical Radiation, Ionizing Radiation, Healthy Living News

Since the mid-90s, the use of CT scans in the ER has skyrocketed, according to a new study conducted by the University of Michigan Health System. The ...

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The FDA and Fukushima Fallout

Robert Alvarez | Posted 06.03.2011

Read More: CT Scans, Nuclear Fallout, Fukushima Nuclear Plant, Fda, CT Scan Radiation, Japan Radiation, Cat Scan Radiation, Medical Radiation, Radiation, Politics News
Robert Alvarez

The FDA has been asleep at the switch when it comes to protecting public health from medical radiation exposures.

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Average Child May Get 7 Radiation Scans By Age 18

AP | CARLA K. JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Personal Health, CT Scan Radiation, Brain Scan Radiation, Medical Radiation, Ct Radiation, Xray Radiation, Home News

CHICAGO — The first large study to examine the use of X-rays, CT scans and other medical radiation in children estimates the average child will ...

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