Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-03600-9 (ISBN)
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This easy-to-read text offers essential information on radiation protection and the biological effects of ionizing radiation, to ensure its safe medical use. Building from basic to more complex concepts, this book also presents radiation physics, cell structure, effects of radiation on humans at the cellular and systemic levels, regulatory and advisory limits for human exposure to radiation, and the implementation of patient and personnel radiation protection practices.
1.Introduction to Radiation Protection 2.Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter 3.Radiation Quantities and Units (includes new content on Human Genome Project) 4.Overview of Cell Biology 5.Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology 6.Radiation Effects on Organ Systems 7.Dose Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation 8.Protection of the Patient During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures (includes new information on the potential for overexpose of patient in computed and direct radiography, PET/CT and C-arm fluoroscopy) 9.Protection for Imaging Personnel During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures 10.Radiation Monitoring 11.NEW! Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection Bibliography Appendix A 50 KeV photon interaction with tissue Appendix B Relationship among photons, electromagnetic waves, wavelength, and energy Appencix C Compton interaction Appendix D Periodic table of the elements Appendix E Metric system equivalents for length Appendix F Revision of 10 CFR Part 35 Appendix GConsumer-patient radiation health and safety act of 1981 Answers to Review Questions Glossary Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.5.2006 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Approx. 250 illustrations (200 in full color) |
| Verlagsort | St Louis |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► MTA - Radiologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-323-03600-7 / 0323036007 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-323-03600-9 / 9780323036009 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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