The fluoroscopy suite is the highest-exposure environment in diagnostic imaging. Fluoroscopy produces continuous radiation for the duration of the procedure. A complex interventional case may involve 30 minutes, 60 minutes, or more of fluoroscopic time, with staff positioned within feet of the patie …

In human radiology, it's been decades since staff routinely held patients in position during x-ray exposures. The practice is universally recognized as unnecessary and unsafe so technologists use positioning sponges, sandbags, immobilization devices, and communication with the patient to achieve pro …

Opening a new imaging suite is a project with a hundred moving parts. Construction timelines, major equipment installation, IT infrastructure, staffing, licensing, and accreditation. Somewhere in that list, usually toward the end and often under time pressure, someone needs to order all the supporti …

Most radiation protection conversations start and end with the apron. Rightfully so, since the torso houses the body’s most critical organs, and covering it is the single highest-impact shielding decision. Limiting the conversation to aprons, however, is like discussing fire safety and only ta …

Radiology departments run on the big-ticket items like x-ray machines, CR/DR systems, lead aprons, mobile barriers, but it's often the smallest accessories that have the biggest impact on daily workflow, staff comfort, and infection control. The gear you don't think about until it's missing. Here's …

Radiation dose limits exist to define the maximum exposure levels that regulatory authorities consider acceptable for occupational radiation workers. Knowing these numbers matter because understanding the framework helps you contextualize your own dose readings, evaluate your department's safety pra …