by Radiation Safety Institute of Canada | Jan 27, 2023 | Blog, Radiation Safety Posts
Due to their high energy, x-rays and gamma radiation interact with materials differently than other lower-energy electromagnetic waves. Their unique properties have led to many applications in medicine, research, and industry for the purposes of imaging, treatment,...
by Radiation Safety Institute | Jul 9, 2015 | Blog, Radiation Safety Posts
We Need to Think More About Low-level Radiation By Laura Boksman, RSIC Chief Scientist First published in The Province on July 6, 2015, online edition Radiation is all around us. It occurs naturally in our environment, coming to us from the sun, from the soil and...