Beta radiation is effective in reducing vascular neointimal proliferation in animals after injury caused by balloon angioplasty. However, the lowest dose that can prevent restenosis after coronary ...

Beta radiation has a long history as a treatment modality in ophthalmology. It is a convenient and practical method of applying radiation and has the advantage of minimal tissue penetration. There has ...

Treating superficial skin tumours especially when they are located above cartilage or bone with beta radiation can help protect sensitive structures during the delivery of treatment. The use of ...

A new paper published in EPJ Plus and authored by Eduardo De Paiva, from the Division of Medical Physics at the Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pits the gold ...

No other CBRN Suit has this capability. MIAMI, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiation Shield Technologies (RST) announces a significant breakthrough in radiation protection with its Demron fabric, ...

Radioactive decay produces three flavors of emissions: alpha, beta, and gamma. Alpha particles comprise 2 neutrons and 2 protons. Because of their large mass and relatively slow speed, alpha particles ...

A new article pits the gold standard simulation method used to calculate the interaction of the ionizing radiation with matter and estimate the radiation dose delivered to a target organ -- Monte ...