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Workplace violence ‘extremely high’ in radiologic sciences

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More than 60% of diagnostic radiology and radiation therapy staff experience workplace violence, according to a study published January 9 in Radiography. and two-thirds were published from 2019, which indicates a recent increase in attention to the issue, the authors noted.

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Patient position affects radiation exposure during PET/CT scans

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Arm position is a significant factor influencing radiation exposure to patients during whole-body PET/CT scans, according to a team of radiologic technologists in Japan. To that end, the researchers assessed scans involving 732 oncology patients who underwent F-18 FDG whole-body PET/CT at their hospital between January and June 2019.

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