International Atomic Energy Agency

IAEA-Coordinated Research Finds Variation in Radiation Doses from Cardiac Imaging, Highlights Areas to Enhance Patient Safety

Differences in the amount of radiation patients receive from diagnostic tests for coronary artery disease (CAD) have been revealed in a major international study coordinated by the International ...
Healio

Radiation doses for coronary artery disease testing higher in lower-income countries

Radiation doses during coronary artery disease testing varied widely based on global region, with patients in lower-income ...
Los Angeles Times

Too much radiation from medical testing?

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Americans may be receiving too much radiation from medical tests whose ...
STAT

Putting radiation to the test to heal irregular heartbeat

ST. LOUIS — Doctors are zapping the heart with radiation normally reserved for cancer, a bid to better treat people with life-threatening irregular heartbeats who’ve exhausted other options. While ...
Los Angeles Times

Will a radiation treatment for cancer help patients with irregular heartbeats?

ST. LOUIS — Doctors are zapping the heart with radiation normally reserved for cancer, a bid to better treat people with life-threatening irregular heartbeats who’ve exhausted other options. While ...