A new study has recently been released by the National Toxicology Program has shown that rats who have been exposed to radiation from cell phones over the course of two years are 5% more likely to develop cancer, when compared to a control group. While these numbers might seem unsettling, scientists across the country say

The average annual radiation dose of a person living in the United States is 6.2 millisieverts. This includes 2.4 millisieverts per year of natural or background radiation, according to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, an advisory group. A millisievert is a measure of radiation absorbed into living tissue. The Chernobyl emergency workers who died within a

  Many healthcare workers are at higher risk for serious health problems related to occupational radiation exposure from common procedures. Learn more about our dosimetry services to help protect your healthcare workers from health problems related to radiation exposure.

Every day, patients come to me for imaging tests, such as computed tomography (CT) scans and X-rays. Occasionally, patients are concerned because they’ve heard that these types of tests expose them to radiation. Is the radiation going to hurt me or cause problems down the line? What about the contrast agents I have to drink

PL Medical has developed GuideBlade™ technology to help reduce the incidence of bloodstream infections (BSI). GuideBlade™ streamlines central line placement and minimizes the disruption of skin integrity. The density of skin flora at the insertion site and interruption of central venous catheter placement technique are major risk factors for CVC related BSI.  Attention to the