An IAEA research project involving 27 countries has strengthened global understanding of how exposure to ionizing radiation affects human health. The project focused on the clinical applications of ...

Radiologic technologists’ annual radiation exposure has been found to be nearly three times that of doctors. Medical radiation tests such as X-rays and CT (computed tomography) scans can cause side ...

Recent release of the waste water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster stirred apprehension regarding the health implications of radiation exposure. Classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, ionizing ...

Medical imaging, including X ray diagnostic radiology, diagnostic nuclear medicine and image guided interventional procedures, is performed with the explicit goal of obtaining useful information to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. Fear of radiation is a staple of the post-WWII era. Assumptions ...