Cardiac imaging in New York uses radiation to identify cardiac issues that patients may be dealing with. Since the staff in clinics perform cardiac imaging in New York multiple times a day, a person may wonder if the staff is at risk of radiation poisoning.
It is important to understand that everyone is exposed to some levels of radiation on a daily basis. Natural radiation can be found in water, soil, and air. The impact of natural radiation can range from negligible to seriously affecting one’s health.
There is also man-made radiation created from medical devices used for imaging, such as x-ray machines. Internal exposure to radiation happens when forms of radiation are ingested, inhaled, or find their way into the bloodstream. However, once the radiation is removed from the body, either by treatment or by the body’s natural waste removal, the exposure to the radiation disappears. During cardiac imaging in New York, neither the patient nor the staff is exposed to internal radiation.
External radiation does happen during medical procedures. For example, an x-ray is a good example of external exposure. It is good to remember that medical diagnostic tests that use radiation are performed billions of times each year around the world.
Every care is taken to see to it that staff who are around radiation long-term are properly protected. Cardiac PET scans have been designed to minimize the patient’s exposure to radiation and to keep the staff safe. The distance between the patient’s body and the machine has been set to drastically reduce exposure.
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