Endovascular application of suitable radiation sources is one of the treatment modalities to prevent restenosis after percutaneous coronary and peripheral interventions. The procedure is highly ...

Radioactive sources contain radioactive material of a particular radionuclide (an unstable form of an element emitting radiation), which can vary based on the application for which the source was ...

About 2,000 sources of radiation scattered across China, or 0.025 per cent of the total, are not completely under control, according to specialists in the field. But Li Ganjie, head of the management ...

Congress asked the National Academies to review the civilian uses of radiation sources that contain radionuclides and the potential replacements for sources that pose a high risk to public health or ...

Health facilities that the Atomic Energy Council (AEC) accused of operating unlicensed radiation sources have denied any wrongdoing. In its August 4, 2025, public notice, the Council raised a red flag ...

More than 150 hospitals, hotels and premises with walkthrough detectors are unlicenced, meaning equipment with radioactive sources they operate present potential health risk to those who come in ...