Did you know that radiation was all around us? Or that lost radioactive sources were among the most common types of radiation emergencies? Get the facts about radiation and radiation emergencies by ...

Radiation therapy is an important cornerstone of oncologic therapy but is feared to the point of intimidation by too many patients. Yet by the end of treatment, most patients find the experience of ...

Radiation is energy that travels in the form of waves and makes up the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic spectrum is divided into two major categories: ionizing radiation and non-ionizing ...

Radiation therapy uses high-energy waves to damage cancer cell DNA and stop growth. It targets a specific area but can sometimes harm healthy cells as well. External beam radiation sends rays from a ...

Some fifty participants from Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hospitals, customs and industry have attended a national training course on basic radiation protection and regulation of ...