Radiation Minimization Strategies for Medical Imaging

Ionizing radiation for medical imaging

Radiation Protection in Medical Imaging

The radiation spectrum includes forms of radiation that carry various energy levels. Radiation forms, such as x-radiation, which carry sufficient energy to overcome binding energies of electrons and to eject them from their atomic orbits, can cause the formation of ions in the matter through which they travel, and are termed ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation may also dissociate molecular b...

Applications of gold nanoparticles for medical imaging

Background & Aim: Molecular imaging enables us to non-invasively visualize tissue microstructures and lesion characterization, allowing accurate diagnosis of diseases at early stages. A successful molecular imaging requires a nontoxic contrast agent with high sensitivity. Nowadays, a wide range of nanoparticles have been developed as contrast agents for medical imaging modalities. Here, we revi...

Radiation Dose from Medical Imaging: A Primer for Emergency Physicians

INTRODUCTION Medical imaging now accounts for most of the US population's exposure to ionizing radiation. A substantial proportion of this medical imaging is ordered in the emergency setting. We aim to provide a general overview of radiation dose from medical imaging with a focus on computed tomography, as well as a literature review of recent efforts to decrease unnecessary radiation exposure ...

Medical strategies for Disease Covid-19

Following the outbreak of Covid-19, many related studies were published rapidly around the world. In this study, we examined published or in-publication studies over the strategies to deal with Covid-19. To this end, 16 published scientific papers were investigated using content analysis and meta-analysis. As a result, 16 medical strategies and 3 macro-management strategies were extracted. Fina...