Sentences with phrase «involve radiation exposure»

It is a non-invasive tool but does involve radiation exposure and is usually done in a sedated or anesthetized patient.

«Our glucose MRI does not require any radioactivity and therefore does not involve any radiation exposure for the patient,» said Paech, who is the first author of the publication.

The picture from an echocardiogram is much more detailed information about the heart than a radiograph and involves no radiation exposure.

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Also, since MR involves no radiation and the scan allows a longer PET acquisition time, the patient's exposure is lower than with CT..

A panel, appointed by the Clinton administration in early 1994 to look into these matters, has so far documented 400 government - backed biomedical experiments involving human exposure to radiation conducted between 1944 and 1975.

It is vital that doctors and other healthcare practitioners fully understand the implications of ordering a CT scan and that patients are counseled appropriately about all available forms of testing and the potential radiation exposure involved.

Before undergoing heart imaging procedures involving radiation, healthcare providers should help patients understand why the procedure is needed and its potential benefits and risks, including risks related to radiation exposure, according to a new scientific statement in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

The increase in medical radiation exposure (from 0.53 mSv to 3.0 mSv) stemmed primarily from a rise in the use of computer tomography (CT) scans (which use x-rays to create cross sectional images of inside the body to spot tumors, clogged arteries, among other things), and nuclear imaging tests, which involve injecting radioactive chemicals into the bloodstream that can be picked up by special instruments and used to create images of the body's inner structures.

The Center's probe, based on contractor and government reports and officials involved in bomb - related work, revealed unpublicized accidents at nuclear weapons facilities, including some that caused avoidable radiation exposures.

However, volunteers received only a single dose of mirabegron, since PET / CT scanning involves exposure to a small amount of radiation.

According to the American Veterinary Dental College, the use of digital x-ray equipment significantly reduces your pet's exposure to increased levels of radiation by a third of the amount, making it safer for your pet as well as the staff involved.