The world news often displays images of people living in countries with less than desirable conditions. This can include sub-par medical care. A diagnostic Radiologist and his wife visit Kenya as often as possible to help change this. Dr. Read Vaughan ''...taught ultrasound and computerized tomography scan techniques to between 30 and 35 medical ...

It is estimated that up to 1% of all cancers in the United States can be linked to medical radiation. This means with each x-ray or CT scan the risk increases. A recent study in The Journal of Cancer found a link between dental x-rays and brain tumors called meningiomas. The majority of the tumors are benign but depending upon their location they ...

A recent article in the Chicago Tribune discusses recent fines that were assessed on a surgical center and two of its nurses for operating x-ray equipment without the proper license. The violations involved a fluoroscope machine. In the state of Illinois and many other states, radiologic equipment must be operated by health professionals licensed ...

While colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States and third most frequently diagnosed cancer, many people are reluctant to have a colonoscopy. Colonoscopies are procedures that look for pre-cancerous growths or polyps, cancer, or other diseases of the large intestine. While cost and lack of access to ...

As the NFL playoffs continue this weekend, I did some research to find out if all NFL stadiums are equipped with x-ray machines. This is something I have always wondered about and found the answer today. The year was 1973 and Dale Hackbart was playing in the first regular season game for the Denver Broncos against the Cincinnati Bengals. Just ...

The hospital where I recently worked went smoke free in February 2011, and it was a welcome change. There was nothing worse than walking into work behind someone smoking. I know this ban poses a strain on staff, patients, and visitors, but it's for the health of all involved. I would usually take my break in a beautiful outdoor area overlooking ...