WALTHAM, Mass., The Organization for Occupational Safety in Interventional Fluoroscopy (ORSIF) today announced the release of a new documentary film to focus widespread attention on the impact that ...

MANY recent reports have raised the question of possible dangers from excessive radiation in diagnostic radiology. Genetic damage and leukemia are thought to be the principal risks. The exact minimal ...

Fluoroscopy -- a diagnostic tool that captures and displays a continuous x-ray image in real time -- has been a standard in the medical field for more than 100 years, currently holding a 35% share of ...

» What is the most significant thing I can do to reduce X ray exposure to my patients during fluoroscopy? While there are several factors under your control that have an effect on exposure, one of the ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (OCTOBER 13, 2020). The authors, two surgeon-researchers from Murayama Medical Center in Tokyo, tested a device that, when attached to everyday eyeglasses, can display fluoroscopic ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Interventional fluoroscopic procedures enable medical ...

The advent of optical (i.e. laparoscopy, cystoscopy) and fluoroscopic (i.e. X-ray) imaging made possible the development of minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, allowing surgeons ...