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Radiation Monitoring System

The damaging effects of radiation overexposure are well documented, yet radiation is used in many medical treatments.  How can you safeguard yourself and protect your health from being jeopardized by radiation overexposure?

Radiation monitoring systems are designed to track and report radiation exposure, both current and past levels, and alert overexposure and extremely dangerous levels of radiation to hospitals, medical facilities and healthcare related radiation departments.  These systems are designed to be proactive and minimize the chances of human error, misidentification and other issues that occur when caring for patients.  Radiation monitoring systems allows the patients to be involved in their healthcare procedures and keeps health costs lower by eliminating unnecessary tests.

Radiation monitoring systems puts the safety of the patient first and goes beyond simply tracking radiation levels.  This system monitors cumulative dose, past and present levels, and alerts hospitals and medical staff when radiation levels are too high.  High radiation levels, or radiation overexposure, can have lasting effects on your body.  Symptoms may include nausea and tissue destruction and more severe cases may include cancers, tumors and genetic damage.  The best way to ensure radiation overexposure never occurs is by taking a proactive approach with Radiation monitoring systems.  This cutting edge technology flags patients according to their radiation levels according to an algorithm to assign a risk factor.  If radiation levels reach a concerning level, physician approval is required to continue treatment.