Radiobiology
Study of effects of radiation on living things
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Neutron capture therapy of cancer
University of Tsukuba's iBNCT system first used clinically for active clinical trials.
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| 2023 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
Cancer Intelligence Care Systems' 7Li(p,n)7Be system deployed at Edogawa Hospital in Tokyo for active clinical trials.
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| 2022 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
Anticipated start of clinical studies in Finland using an accelerator neutron source designed and fabricated by Neutron Therapeutics from the United States.
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| 2022 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
Neuboron Medical Group's NeuPex system first used clinically at Xiamen Humanity Hospital in China for clinical trials.
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| 2022 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
Dawon Medax's 9Be(p,n)9B system first used clinically at BNCT Clinic in Songdo, South Korea for clinical trials.
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| 2022 |
Nuclear fallout
The US Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency published 'Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation', updating and expanding upon previous Civil Defense nuclear fallout protection frameworks.
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| 2021 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
Miyatake and co-workers conducted a clinical study treating 44 patients with recurrent high-grade meningiomas using Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) at the Kyoto University Research Reactor Institute in Kumatori, Japan. The study involved intravenous administration of boronophenylalanine two hours before neutron irradiation.
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| 2021 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
A new BNCT treatment facility with an accelerator designed by Neutron Therapeutics was prepared for clinical studies after completing dosimetric studies.
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| September 10 2021 |
Radiation protection
Radon Protection Ordinance was issued, defining radon protection and precautionary areas in Austria.
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| 2020 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
NeuCure system deployed at Kansai BNCT Research Center, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University for active clinical use and received approval.
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| 2020 |
Nuclear fallout
Estimated cumulative death toll of approximately 2.4 million people attributed to increased atmospheric radioactivity from nuclear weapons testing of the 1950s.
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| 2020 |
Uranium in the environment
Global inventory of high-level radioactive waste reached over 250,000 metric tons, stored in temporary containers and produced by nuclear power plants and weapons facilities, presenting significant environmental and human health challenges.
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| August 1 2020 |
Radiation protection
A new radiation protection law was implemented, harmonizing regulations for artificial and terrestrial natural radioactive substances. This law introduced licensing and notification requirements for companies handling naturally occurring radioactive substances, including cement production, metal smelting, and other industrial processes.
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| May 11 2020 |
Radiation protection
The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) issued the Radon Action Plan 2021-2030, continuing Switzerland's efforts to protect against radon exposure.
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| 2019 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
Cancer Intelligence Care Systems' 7Li(p,n)7Be system first used clinically at National Cancer Center in Tokyo for clinical trials.
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| 2019 |
Electromagnetic radiation and health
Chicago Tribune reporters tested smartphone radiation levels and found that some models emitted more radiation than reported by manufacturers and exceeded U.S. Federal Communications Commission exposure limits.
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| 2019 |
Uranium in the environment
A global uranium industry analysis revealed a significant shift in mining activities towards the Global South, where environmental regulations are less strict, potentially exposing local communities to adverse environmental and public health consequences from multinational mining operations.
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| March 31 2019 |
Radiation protection
Deadline for submitting applications for SSR numbers to the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) for all employees currently under radiation surveillance.
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| January 1 2019 |
Radiation protection
New radon protection regulations for workplaces and new residential buildings became legally binding in Germany, requiring comprehensive radon contamination and precautionary area assessments.
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| 2018 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
A comprehensive review of boron delivery agents for neutron capture therapy of cancer was published by Barth, R.F., Mi, P., and Yang, W. in Cancer Communications, providing an updated assessment of research progress.
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| 2018 |
Radiation protection
Project CONCERT was established as a joint European program for radiation protection research, integrating strategic research programs from five key European research platforms: MELODI, ALLIANCE, NERIS, EURADOS, and EURAMED.
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| 2018 |
Radiation protection
X-ray regulation mandates wearing lead aprons during orthopantomogram (OPG) dental radiographs, despite previous recommendations against their use in this specific procedure.
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| December 31 2018 |
Radiation protection
Amendments to Section 14 (1) No. 2b of the Radiation Protection Act come into force, mandating consultation with an expert in medical physics for X-ray diagnostics and therapy for radiation protection optimization and quality assurance.
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| December 31 2018 |
Radiation protection
New Radiation Protection Ordinance entered into force, removing the previous requirement for physicians to maintain X-ray passes for patients.
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| January 1 2018 |
Radiation protection
Switzerland replaced the previous radon concentration limit of 1000 Bq/m3 with a new reference value of 300 Bq/m3 for annual average radon gas concentration in rooms where people spend several hours daily.
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| 2017 |
Radiation protection
Thomas Stuker passed the 18 million mile mark in his extensive flying career.
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| October 1 2017 |
Radiation protection
A new Radiation Protection Act came into force in Germany.
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| 2016 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
NeuCure system deployed at Southern Tohoku General Hospital for active clinical use and received approval.
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| 2016 |
Radiation protection
Approximately 440,000 people in Germany were classified as occupationally exposed to radiation.
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| 2015 |
Radiation protection
A Radium Action Plan was initiated in Switzerland to address radiological contamination in the Jura Mountains, primarily due to the use of radium luminous paint in the watch industry until the 1960s.
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| December 2015 |
Radiation protection
The Space Radiation Superconducting Shield (SR2S) project was completed, identifying magnesium diboride as a suitable material for generating a protective force field against cosmic radiation.
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| 2014 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
Up to this point, neutron sources for Neutron Capture Therapy (NCT) were exclusively limited to nuclear reactors.
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| 2014 |
Radiation protection
International standard IEC 61331-3:2014 is published, establishing new guidelines for radiation protective aprons.
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| 2014 |
Radiation protection
Total X-ray examinations in Germany estimated at 135 million, with approximately 55 million being dental X-rays. The average effective dose per inhabitant was about 1.55 mSv.
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| 2014 |
Electromagnetic radiation and health
The World Health Organization (WHO) concluded that no adverse health effects had been established as being caused by mobile phone use, despite extensive research over two decades.
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| 2013 |
Radiation protection
The EU Directive 2013/59/Euratom (Radiation Protection Basic Standards Directive) was introduced, establishing reference levels for radon exposure and workplace testing possibilities.
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| 2013 |
Uranium in the environment
A medical journal analysis examined the subtle and widespread health effects of uranium mining contamination, highlighting the difficulty in detecting clinical and epidemiological impacts of radioactive tailings and toxic elements.
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| 2012 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
Sumitomo Heavy Industries' NeuCure system first used clinically at Particle Radiation Oncology Research Center, Kyoto University.
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| 2012 |
Radiation protection
Switzerland launched the Radon Action Plan 2012-2020 to reduce lung cancer cases caused by radon in buildings by incorporating new international recommendations.
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| 2012 |
Nuclear fallout
Radioactivity monitoring controls on sheep farms in North Wales and Northern England were finally lifted, ending decades of post-Chernobyl contamination tracking.
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| 2011 |
Neutron capture therapy of cancer
Fukushima nuclear disaster provided significant impetus for developing accelerator-based neutron sources for clinical use.
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| 2011 |
Electromagnetic radiation and health
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified mobile phone radiation as group 2B, categorizing it as 'possibly carcinogenic'.
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| 2011 |
Irradiation
Researchers discovered a novel theranostic technique using irradiation combined with heptamethine dyes to identify and selectively attenuate tumor cell growth with minimal side effects.
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| 2010 |
Radiation protection
The Matryoshka experiment was conducted, the largest international research project to determine radiation dose using a human-sized phantom exposed outside the International Space Station.
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