Small amounts of radiation exposure are considered normal, even outside of the workplace. However, the more exposure you have to radiation, the more likely it becomes dangerous over time. If an employee becomes exposed to harmful amounts of radiation, the responsibility for damages of the radiation falls on the employer. To monitor employee health in […]

Numerous occupations involve the potential risk of exposure to radiation and it’s essential for workers to be mindful of this. If there is exposure to radiation, the responsibility for damage caused by radiation in the workplace is most often assigned to the employer. To monitor potential radiation exposure in the workplace, many employees in industries

A study published in The BMJ suggests that prolonged exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation may pose a higher risk of death from cancer than previously believed. The research, based on data from the International Nuclear Workers Study (INWORKS) tracking 309,932 nuclear industry workers from the UK, France, and the US, found that for each unit

Radiation-emitting devices are commonplace in the hospital with their ability to produce imaging for diagnoses. However, they hold a risk for device operators due to radiation exposure. Hospital systems have programs where physicians exposed to radiation are required to wear dosimeters to help record total radiation over time. Dosimetry readings over standardized recommendations can lead

In a spacecraft, in order to protect both crew and electronics from radiation, it is mandatory to invest in effective radiation monitoring systems. The International Space Station (ISS), just like the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, is a complex radiation environment that requires bespoke dosimetry devices. Optical-fiber-based technologies can provide both distributed and point radiation

Animals, whether domesticated or wild, bring unique challenges to the field of radiation protection. Naturally, animals don’t tend to cooperate, and veterinary professionals need special techniques to assure clear medical imaging or effective treatment. Large species like horses, cows, lions and elephants require scaled-up equipment that use higher doses of radiation in conventional X ray

It is with great sadness that PL Medical mourns the passing of Harlan Hurwitz, PhD. Harlan was instrumental in setting up PL Medical’s dosimetry laboratory in 2002. Harlan continued to be a Director of Dosimetry at PL Medical until his passing. We will miss his unmatched knowledge in the field of dosimetry, as well as

Radiation dose from medical imaging has dropped substantially in the U.S. over the past 10 years, bucking a nearly quarter-century-long trend in rising exposure. That’s according to research published March 17 in Radiology that analyzed changes in per capita exposure from 2006 to 2016. A large driver of this fall is attributable to a decrease

This interim guidance has been updated based on currently available information about COVID-19 and the current situation in the United States, which includes reports of cases of community transmission, infections identified in healthcare personnel (HCP), and shortages of facemasks, N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) (commonly known as N95 respirators), and gowns. See recommendations on CDC