Radiation Answers provides information about the effects of radiation exposure on the human body including radiation threapy as well as radiation safety information.

When considering radiation exposure to children, it is important to weigh the benefits (diagnosing a broken arm or appendicitis) against the risks (is there enough radiation exposure to increase the …

Helpful information about nonionizing radiation and its radiation effects on people.

To put it briefly, in every medicine there is a little poison. If we use radiation safely, there are benefits. If we use radiation carelessly and high doses result, there are consequences. Ionizing radiation can …

Based on how you’re feeling and what the benefits might be, you weigh the odds and make a decision. With radiation and cancer, it is much the same type of question, but in this case it looks like “What is …

Current technology cannot do that yet. That is why exams involving radiation exposure should only be performed when there is a medical reason. They must be prescribed by a doctor either because …

Common Radiation Doses Okay, we’re ready now to see some regularly encountered radiation doses. The numbers given below are the radiation dose we expect most people would receive from that …

Acute vs. Chronic radiation exposure.Acute vs. Chronic Exposure Radiation exposure might be short-term or long-lasting. First, think of a medical x-ray exposure where the time of exposure is short—the …

The ICRP is an international consensus standards organization that develops recommendations and guidance on radiation protection for societal benefits. ICRP’s radiation protection recommendations …

Find out how radiation is used in radiological procedures such as chest x-rays, barium enema, mammograms, and ct exams.