But patients undergoing barium fluoroscopy can be exposed to the same amount of millisieverts in two minutes. Over a 20-year career, an interventional cardiologist can be exposed to up to 1,000 ...

» What is the most significant thing I can do to reduce X ray exposure to my patients during fluoroscopy? While there are several factors under your control that have an effect on exposure, one of the ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Margherita Gallucci , IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety ...

MANY recent reports have raised the question of possible dangers from excessive radiation in diagnostic radiology. Genetic damage and leukemia are thought to be the principal risks. The exact minimal ...