One CT scan of the head delivers the equivalent of up to eight months of background radiation; a CT scan of the abdomen is equal to up to 20 months of background radiation, according to Image Gently.

The Transportation Security Administration continues to implement new airport safety features meant to detect dangers before a flight. This includes both luggage scanning and full body scanners, which ...

New full-body airport security scanners using X-rays generate much lower doses than normal background radiation, a draft report compiled by international agencies says. Such devices, which cost about ...

What do granite countertops, bananas and airports have in common? They're all emitting low-level radiation — constantly. Yet, according to toxicologists, people aren't coming into their offices with ...

The giant confinement building encapsulating the Chornobyl nuclear reactor that exploded nearly 40 years ago is smooth and curved—built with scientific precision. Installed in 2016, the structure was ...

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Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami devised an MRI-guided radiation therapy technique using machine learning that may allow for real-time monitoring of ...