Latest Radiation protection Stories
SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent news reports and scientific reviews warn that nuclear radiation exposure is more serious than we believed. Just recently, the UK Guardian published an article titled, "Fukushima reactor shows radiation levels much higher than thought." Another recent story published in Scientific American, finds California kelp contaminated with elevated levels of radioactive iodine. A review from the Max-Planck Society estimates that the...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection will begin a three-month amnesty program on June 1 to help identify unregistered X-ray machines and bring operators into compliance. "This initiative offers a limited-time opportunity for medical providers to come into regulatory compliance without suffering a penalty," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "The registration and inspection program is essential to safeguard all...
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection has received $33,000 from NVI LLC based in Gray, La., as a result of a consent assessment of civil penalty for violations of the Radiation Protection Act in Wyalusing, Bradford County. NVI conducts radiographic testing at temporary job sites in Pennsylvania to determine if there are flaws in building materials and welded pipelines. "Companies that operate radiological equipment...
CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today announced installations of MicroDose, its new full-field digital mammography (FFDM) solution, at four customer sites in North America, bringing clinicians uncompromised image quality at a low radiation dose. The system is on display at the 97th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 27 - December 2. To view the multimedia assets associated with this...
Environmental services firm Dade Moeller announces that its namesake, Dade W. Moeller, Ph.D., CHP, PE, has published a Fourth Edition of the popular textbook, Environmental Health, through Harvard University Press. Environmental Health, Fourth Edition, is the leading and only fully current textbook in this field. Richland, WA (PRWEB) July 29, 2011 Environmental services firm Dade Moeller announces that its namesake, Dade W. Moeller, Ph.D., CHP, PE, has published a Fourth Edition of the...
Medical software developer Gamma Basics announces the launch of its new medical radiation analysis software that analyzes radiation shielding in medical facilities. In grayCAD, modern information modeling technology has finally come to this important but under-served area of medical facility design. Wayne, PA (PRWEB) July 27, 2011 GrayCAD, by Gamma Basics, is a unique solution to the problem of designing medical facilities in a way that minimizes radiation exposure to patients and...
Company Expands Access To Its Health Physics, Radiation Equipment Expertise Richland, WA (PRWEB) July 19, 2011 Dade Moeller announces that the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia have registered the company as an approved provider of radiation physics consulting and radiation equipment calibration services. These registrations support the company's strategic growth in the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as within the industrial and healthcare fields, in which radiation-producing...
NEW YORK, July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The world-renowned International Journal of Hyperthermia has unveiled a new special issue which addresses the thermal aspects of radiofrequency exposure on human health. This special issue resulted from a workshop born out of the controversies surrounding huge growth and use of wireless communication. In the issue, invited experts further refine a quantitative assessment of the effects of thermal energy on tissue damage, fetal...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Burlington Medical Supplies, headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, has introduced a new product into its inventory. The Single Swing-Arm Drape attaches to a medical procedure table's arm extension and protects the worker from any scattered beams of radiation during patient x-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans. The black vinyl drape is 39-and-a-half inches wide by 28 inches long. The non-absorbent drapes are made of .5 mm lead. Used...
Clothing and blankets that address the rising concern of health risks from radiation are now available through retailers and web stores across the country. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 20, 2011 Belly Armor's maternity line shields pregnant women against radiation from cell phones, laptops, wireless towers and other electronic devices. Addressing increasing health concerns about this type of radiation, Belly Armor's RadiaShield® technology is integrated with basic maternity wear to...
