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Fruit roll-ups shown to improve dental X-ray quality

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A study published in the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences compared 270 dental X-rays, from people who were told to hold their tongues against the roof of their mouths throughout the procedure.

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TRIGA reactor fuel supply restored in the U.S

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“These new fuel elements will enable us to run the reactor for longer [periods of time] to support studies conducted by Penn State faculty, students, and collaborators,” said Kenan Ünlü, director of the university’s Radiation Science and Engineering Center, in a news release.

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ASRT Foundation names International Speakers Exchange awardees

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She is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, where she leads the Center in Radiation Sciences Education. The conference will be held June 10 to 12 in Liverpool, England.

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Is interventional radiology ready for augmented reality?

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Augmented reality (AR) systems may enhance image-guided tumor ablations by improving the accuracy of needle placements, according to a study published January 29 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.

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ASRT Foundation Awards International Collaborative Research Grant, Hosts 25th Corporate Roundtable Summit 

Imaging Technology

Dimopoulos is an assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Ichan Department of Radiation Oncology in New York City where she leads the Center in Radiation Sciences Education.

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Workplace violence ‘extremely high’ in radiologic sciences

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Yet no systematic review has been published on the issue in medical radiation science, the authors noted. Workplace violence is a significant issue in healthcare, according to World Health Organization (WHO). To address this knowledge gap, the authors reviewed medical literature to identify articles on the issue over the last 10 years.

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Ultra-High Resolution Brain PET Scanner Visualizes and Quantifies Brainstem Nuclei for the First Time

Imaging Technology

“Up until now, PET has been useful for the study of neurological phenomena and for diagnostic purposes, but its potential has been somewhat limited by the poor spatial resolution of current PET systems,” said Vincent Doyon, a master’s student in Radiation Sciences and Biomedical Imaging at the 8 in Québec, Canada.