Is the ALARA principle limiting holistic decision-making by sidelining cost considerations? If so, should it be re-examined?

Women working in healthcare who are regularly exposed to radiation from x-rays and other imaging procedures need better ionizing radiation protection to help minimize their risk of developing breast ...

U.S. Department of Energy drops ALARA, challenging global radiation safety norms as reforms and debates intensify.

Radiation injury remains a significant clinical and public health concern, affecting both patients undergoing therapeutic radiotherapy and individuals exposed to accidental or environmental sources of ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina is working with the IAEA to take a systematic approach to optimizing radiation protection for children at six of its major hospitals. Radiation protection is a key component in ...

Increasing concerns over clinicians' risks of developing cancer or other health problems from ionizing radiation exposures on the job prompted members of the American Medical Association (AMA) House ...

Women working in healthcare who are regularly exposed to radiation from x-rays and other imaging procedures need better ionising radiation protection to help minimise their risk of developing breast ...

About 60 percent of all cancer patients in the United States receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. However, this radiation can have severe side effects that often end up being too ...

This Safety Guide provides recommendations on radiation protection and radioactive waste management in the design and operation of research reactors, to meet the relevant requirements of IAEA Safety ...

Clinical trials have begun on a promising drug designed to remove radioactive particles from the body. Here’s how it works. A gas mask hangs in Pripyat Elementary School #3, Ukraine. The entire city ...