Radiopharmaceuticals are used in nuclear medicine worldwide. Their applications range from imaging of many different organs, ...

PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Residents in Pike County may be facing an invisible threat in their drinking water: Technetium-99 (Tc-99), a radioactive contaminant that, despite its mobility in water and ...

The bulk of the radioactivity in the wastewater being pumped into the ocean is from tritium, the radioactive form of hydrogen ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology.

The industry is on a strong growth trajectory, with experts predicting notable achievements over the next decade. Forecasts ...

The water supply in Piketon, Ohio, has once again come under scrutiny as the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Piketon Village ...

Eyes High doses can cause cataracts. Thyroid Radioactive iodine can build up and cause cancer, particularly during growth. Lungs Breathing in radioisotopes can damage DNA. Stomach Radioactive ...

Cancer therapy has advanced with molecularly targeted approaches and immunotherapy, yet chemotherapy remains essential for ...

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A radiation oncologist is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation such as megavoltage X-rays or radionuclides to treat cancer.