"A lot of the work that's currently being done in this field is looking at alternatives to lead for gamma protection," said Terry Thiem.

Rust may be generally unwelcome, but scientists at North Carolina State University are using it to develop a new radiation shielding that is lighter and cheaper than conventional materials. Aimed at ...

EggNest Complete (Egg Medical), a table-integrated shielding system that moves with the patient, reduces scatter radiation in the cath lab as well as a leading competitor, but with the added benefit ...

Radiation shields play a crucial role in various industries, protecting human health and equipment from harmful radiation exposure. Among the materials utilized for this purpose, glass has received ...

MIAMI, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RST, a global leader in advanced radiation protection solutions, proudly announces the enhanced capabilities of its Demron product line in shielding against cobalt ...

Roentgen’s discovery of X-rays in 1895 was followed by a considerable burst of research: within a single year, approximately 1000 X-ray research papers were published. Yet, the scientists of the time ...

The 360 Gamma is the world’s first wearable shield that provides meaningful protection from harmful gamma radiation. The shield’s full compatibility with existing PPE and its optimized design, provide ...

A flexible and reusable radiation shield that lays across the patient like a blanket can reduce scatter radiation to operators in the cath lab by as much as 84% compared with routine protection ...

A potential crewed mission to Mars would require us to solve a number of problems, including how to protect astronauts against the devastating effects of energetic charged particles from Solar and ...

In the ruins of Chernobyl’s shattered reactor, a strange survivor has quietly rewritten the rules of life in extreme environments. A jet-black fungus that appears to feed on radiation is now at the ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Medical Radiation Shielding Market, estimated at USD 1.6 Billion in 2024, is anticipated to reach USD 3.27 Billion by 2035, reflecting a sustained ...