Your eyesight is very important and is something you should guard jealously. Once lost, it is very difficult, and often impossible, to regain your sight. This is why, if you do any kind of work or ...

Since their discovery by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, X-rays have become a staple of modern medical care, from imaging teeth and ...

MassDOT inspection crews installed overhead shielding after concrete debris fell from the ceiling Jan. 21.

The Nomad handheld intraoral x-ray device poses no radiation exposure risk to users or patients, according to a new study in Health Physics. Other handheld x-ray systems may not be as safe, however, ...

Theoretical and experimental studies over the past few years have demonstrated that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) could exhibit novel and outstanding electromagnetic effects. Researchers have used this to ...

A new image reveals the precise structure of the protective protein coat, or "capsid," shared by hundreds of known viruses. The image reveals the precise location of some 5 million atoms in a ...

Fetal lead shielding may not be necessary when taking dental radiographs of pregnant patients, according to a study from Finland. Using four different imaging modalities, researchers reported that the ...

"After reviewing nearly 100 articles, guidance documents and regulations related to radiography, the expert panel determined thyroid and abdominal shielding during dental imaging is no longer ...

In a recent article in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the potential of graphene-based nanocomposites, specifically graphene/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) composites, as effective ...

MassDOT inspection crews conducted overnight inspections and installed overhead shielding after concrete debris fell from the ceiling Jan. 21. The post MassDOT installs protective shielding in ...