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Zusatztext "The text builds a fundamental knowledge base before providing practical descriptions of radiation safety in medicine . . . With contributions from experienced practicing physicists! this book provides essential information about dealing with radiation safety in the rapidly shifting and diverse environment of medicine." -In Anticancer Research! Nov/Dec 2008! Vol. 28! No. 6B Informationen zum Autor Jamie V. Trapp, Tomas Kron Klappentext With worked examples and real-world case studies, this text covers the physical and biological background of the subject and addresses the medical situations where radiation is the tool to diagnose or treat human disease. It examines the framework of radiation protection guidelines introduced by the ICRP, discusses the units and tools used in radiation protection, and introduces the concepts of a system of radiation protection in the workplace. The core of the book presents detailed information on the practical applications of radiation protection in the three areas of medicine where radiation is most widely used: radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiotherapy. Zusammenfassung Covers the physical and biological background of the subject and addresses the medical situations where radiation is the tool to diagnose or treat human disease. This text examines the framework of radiation protection guidelines introduced by the ICRP, and introduces the concepts of a system of radiation protection in the workplace. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Introduction. Fundamentals of Radiation Physics. Radiation and Risk: Radiobiological Background. Radiation Detection and Simulation Methods. Managing Radiation in the Workplace. Radiation Protection in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine. Radiation Protection in External Beam Radiotherapy. Radiation Protection in Brachytherapy. Outlook and Conclusion. Glossary. Index.
