A textbook for a senior or graduate course in medical or health physics. Students are assumed to be familiar with the radiation-producing devices used in radiation oncology. The second volume corrects some errors detected in the 1998 first, and adds discussions of intensity modulated radiation therapy, CT room design, the design of direct shielded doors, and other topics. Annotation c. Book New…
This book consist : Introduction; Franework for occupational radiation protection; Dose limitation; Optimization of radiation protection for practices; Radiation protection programmes; Intervention in emergencies; Health surveillance. (Jml)
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This book consist : Introduction; Classification of possible radiological accidents; and Basic medical response to radiological accidents. (Jml)
This book consist : Introduction; Radiation produced by low-voltage neutron generators; Fundamentals of radiation protection; Shielding and other physical safeguards; Measurement of radiation; Radioactive waste: Nature, Sources, Handling, and Storage; Other hazards; and Licensing. (Jml)
Early in 2001, serious accidental exposures involving patiens undergoing radiotherapeutic procedures were discovered in Panama. The government of Panama requested assistance from the IAEA under the terms of the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency. The IAEA immediately notified the World Health Organization (WHO) and assembled and sent to Panama a…
This book consist : Introduction; Entry of radionuclides into the food chain; Food consumption and dose assessment; Dose coefficients for ingested radionuclides; and Dose assessment from measurements. (Jml)