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The Banana Equivalent Dose: Demystifying Radiation
The idea that radiation exposure is inescapable through everyday life might cause a feeling of concern or even trepidation. To make it more palatable to the public, a somewhat quirky
What Really Happens? The Impact of Radiation Inside the Body
What is Radiation? Radiation is a fundamental phenomenon that exists as a natural part of the world and universe. It is the emission and propagation of energy in the form
Dr. Thomas Morgan: An Inspirational Impact on Health Physics
Dr. Thomas Morgan, a Senior Health Physicist with Versant Physics, was recently made a Fellow by the Health Physics Society. As a long-standing scientist within the world of radiation science
Celebrating the Achievements of Dr. Darrell R. Fisher: A Journey of Scientific Excellence
Earlier this year, the Columbia Chapter of Health Physics Society and the Georgian Health Physics Association nominated Dr. Darrell R. Fisher for the 2024 Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award of the
Flight Crews and Radiation Exposure
Flight crews are among the occupational groups most exposed to ionizing radiation, with an average annual effective dose surpassing that of other radiation-exposed workers in the United States, excluding astronauts.
What’s Inside Matters Most: Internal Dosimetry
Medical physics has been an integral part of medicine and healthcare over the greater part of the last century. Applying physics theory, concepts, and methods, scientists have created patient imaging,
