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Radiation Protection in Medical Physics

Yves Lemoigne, Alessandra Caner (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2010
Springer (Verlag)
978-94-007-0259-2 (ISBN)

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This book introduces the fundamental aspects of Radiation Protection in Medical Physics and covers three main themes: General Radiation Protection Principles; Radiobiology Principles; Radiation Protection in Hospital Medical Physics. Each of these topics is developed by analysing the underlying physics principles and their implementation, quality and safety aspects, clinical performance and recent advances in the field. Some issues specific to the individual techniques are also treated, e.g. calculation of patient dose as well as that of workers in hospital, optimisation of equipment used, shielding design of radiation facilities, radiation in oncology such as use of brachytherapy in gynecology or interventional procedures. All topics are presented with didactical language and style, making this book an appropriate reference for students and professionals seeking a comprehensive introduction to the field as well as a reliable overview of the most recent developments.

Preface. List of Participants. Photographs. General Radiation Protection Principles. Internal Safety Standards.- Radiation Units, Limits & Dose Constraints.- Radiobiology Principles. Molecular Aspects of Radiation Biology.- Radiobiology in Radiotherapy.- Radiation Protection Application in Hospital Medical Physics. General Principles of Risk Assessment for Ionising Radiation.- Radiation Protection of the Workers and the Public from Exposed Patients.- Installation Shielding in Diagnostic Radiology and Computed Tomography.- Acceptability Criteria, Justification and Ethical Issues in Using Ionising Radiation.- Dosimetry of Ionizing Radiation – In Search of an Ideal Detector.- Dose Assessment (for Patients).- Patient Dose Assessment in Nuclear Medicine.- Radiation Protection of Pregnant Women.- Optimization of Dose Distribution.- Optimisation of Radiation Protection in Diagnostic Radiology; C. Lewis.- Installation Shielding in Cyclotron Facilities.- Shielding and Facility Design in Nuclear Medicine.- Installation Shielding in Radiotherapy.- Air Contamination Control in Radiochemistry Labs.- Optimisation of Patient and Staff Exposure in Interventional Radiology.- Optimization of Radioprotection in Gynecology Brachytherapy.- Radiation Protection Optimisation in Interventional Procedures.- Radiation Protection Optimisation in Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine.- Appendix 1: Colour Section.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.12.2010
Reihe/Serie	NATO Science for Peace and Security Series
Zusatzinfo	XX, 192 p.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Nuklearmedizin
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik
	Technik
ISBN-10	94-007-0259-0 / 9400702590
ISBN-13	978-94-007-0259-2 / 9789400702592
Zustand	Neuware