In April 2002 an accident involving an industrial radiography source containing 197Ir occurred in cochabamba, Bolovia, some 400 km from the capital, La Paz. A faulty radiography source container had been sent back to the head quarters of the company concerned in La Paz together with other equipment as cargo on a passenger bus. This gave rise to a potential for serious exposure for the bus passe…
This book consist : Introduction; Objectives of radiation protection and safety; organizational responsibilities; Types of exposure devices; Design and use of shielded enclosures (fixed facilities); Site radiography procedures; Storage movement and transport of radiographic sources and exposure devices; and Emergency response planning. (Jml)
This book consist : Introduction; Primary causes of reported accidents; Lessons learned; and Prevention and remedial actions. (Jml)
Optimize diagnostic accuracy in the emergency department with Problem Solving in Radiology: Emergency Radiology, a new addition to the popular Problem Solving in Radiology series. Published in association with the American Society of Emergency Radiology, the medical reference book is designed to help experienced radiologists, residents, or emergency medicine practitioners accurately address pro…