These are two measured dosimetric quantities that can be used to estimate the radiation risks. Gy∙cm2 is used for estimating stochastic risk to patients while mGy relates to tissue reaction. Gy∙cm2 is ...

The recommended dose limit in terms of effective dose is 20 mSv per year or 100 mSv in 5 years. This is over and above the radiation dose one gets from natural sources, which varies from place to ...

The effect of different types of radiation on tissue varies. Some radiations (alpha particles) are more ionising than others (beta and gamma). This is quantified by using a radiation weighting ...

The radiation dose for the 2.5 year round trip between Earth and Mars should give approximately a 1% lifetime increase of a ...

Tiny radioactive sources called seeds go inside your prostate gland. The radiation dose fades within about 12 weeks. Then the seeds become inert. Learn more about the prostate seed implant.

This difference allows us to decrease radiation dose to healthy tissue. With proton radiation, we can provide the same effective dose of radiation to treat the cancer with a lower amount of radiation ...

Therefore, a major challenge lies in providing a sound mechanistic understanding of low-dose radiation carcinogenesis. This Perspective article considers whether differences exist between the ...

The best-shielded areas got four times less radiation than the worst. The team estimates that if there were a major solar event, the dose within the “storm shelter” would not lead to radiation ...

The following is a summary of “Dose-response relationships between radiation exposure, bone marrow function as measured by ...

Giving higher doses per fraction of radiation therapy over a shorter time after breast cancer surgery significantly reduces ...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women in the U.S. While smoking is the most ...

The UAB Department of Radiation Oncology is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and comprehensive ...