Radiation Medicine and ProtectionObjective: To explore the new treatment strategies for radiation proctitis, which is the most common complication of pelvic tumor malignancies. Methods: Four cases of patients with severe radiation proctitis were treated with high-dosage vitamin C (VC ...
Han Wu +6 more
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Radiation exposure during neurointerventional procedures in modern angiographic systems: A single center experience [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2020 Background/Aim. Interventional neuroradiology procedures expose patients to ionizing radiation. The aim of this study was to assess doses received by patients during interventional neuroradiology procedures and to establish dose range with an estimate of
Lukić Snežana +5 more
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Evaluating Estimated Dose outside the Patients Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with 99mTc-MIBI [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2023 Introduction: It is important that estimated doses from patients administered radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine by hospital staff but other people in connection to patients need radiation protection.
amir reza khorasanchi +4 more
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Patient Radiation Dose in Neurointerventional Radiologic Procedure: A Tertiary Care Experience [PDF]
Neurointervention, 2018 Purpose Neurointerventional radiology procedures often require a long time to perform. Patient radiation dose is an important issue due to the hazards of ionizing radiation.
Kittipong Riabroi +4 more
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Alternative Methodology for Occupational Dose Estimation in Cardiac Electrophysiology Procedures
Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2022 Fluoroscopy-guided cardiac electrophysiology procedures are among the most critical x-ray exposures. However, occupational doses are still little-known.
Mariana Yuamoto +7 more
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Specific Activity and Radiation Hazard of Radionuclides in Wheat and Bean Produced Near Shazand, Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2020 Introduction: Radionuclides found in foods are harmful to human health. Wheat and bean are among the most important food ingredients in the world. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the specific activity of natural radionuclides in wheat and bean ...
Monire Mohebian, Reza Pourimani
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RADIATION EXPOSURE DURING SPINE SURGERY USING C-ARM FLUOROSCOPY [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2019 Objective: To evaluate the radiation dose received by staff in spine surgeries, including those who are not considered occupationally exposed workers.
Alexandre Fogaça Cristante +3 more
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Radiation Treatment Mechanisms of Cardiotoxicity: A Systematic Review
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 Radiotherapy may be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy for cancer treatment. There are many mechanisms of radiation treatment exposure to toxicities.
Konstantinos C Siaravas +2 more
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Assessment of Gamma Radiation Level in Science Blocks in University of Uyo, Nigeria [PDF]
Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment, 2017 The exposure level of gamma radiation and its consequent annual dose rate from the blocks faculty of sciences University of Uyo, Nigeria were investigated.
I. E. Essien, A. Inyang
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COVID-19 Tragic Pandemic: Concerns over Unintentional “Directed Accelerated Evolution” of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and Introducing a Modified Treatment Method for ARDS [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2020 Global health authorities are trying to work out the current status of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and explore methods to reduce the rate of its transmission to healthy individuals.
A Ghadimi-Moghadam +7 more
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