Mike Hik's Blog – June 2011 Archive (1)

New software is developing that reduced the radiation from X-rays and CT scans. That software is Virtual Dose. The study is funded by the U.S. Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and conducted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The software aims is more accurate data for making informed decisions about the potential risks and benefits of scan procedures.

The radiation exposure from a single…