Medical uses of radiation have grown very rapidly over the past decade, and, as of 2007,
medical uses represent the largest source of exposure to the US population. Most …

authored by expert panels providing specific recommendations in 1 area of radiological
protection, as well as periodically updated general recommendations, reflecting the state of …

We use machine learning as a tool to study decision making, focusing specifically on how
physicians diagnose heart attack. An algorithmic model of a patient's probability of heart …

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of radiation‐associated lens opacities among
interventional cardiologists and nurses and correlate with occupational radiation exposure …

Purpose: To retrospectively compare image quality, radiation dose, and blood vessel
assessability for coronary artery computed tomographic (CT) angiograms obtained with a …

Objectives: This study was designed to define the current role of multislice spiral computed
tomography (MSCT) for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) using a meta …

PURPOSE: To measure the effective radiation doses delivered at electron-beam computed
tomography (CT) and multi–detector row spiral CT of coronary arteries and to compare these …

Background The seventh Committee on “Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation”(BEIR VII,
2006) underlines “the need of studies of infants who are exposed to diagnostic radiation …

Purpose: To perform a meta-analysis to compare the diagnostic performance of 16-versus
64-section computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) …

When this paper was about to go to press, the International Commission on Radiological
Protection released a statement recommending a change in the threshold dose for the eye …