Practical Radiation Protection and Applied Radiobiology
2nd Edition
Published on 6. April 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-7216-7523-7 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition of "Practical Radiation Protection and Applied Radiobiology" presents both the theory and clinical practice of radiation protection and radiobiology from X-ray production and nuclear medicine to radiation therapy. It serves as a complete review for students and a useful reference for clinical practice.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Radiography students and radiographers.
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
207 ills (84 in 2-color)
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-7523-7 (9780721675237)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Steven B. Dowd
Practical Radiation Protection and Applied Radiobiology
Book
05/1994
Saunders
€29.71
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Content
The Basis for Radiation Protection. The Production of X-Radiation. Ionizing Radiation. Interactions of Radiation with Matter. Cellular Biology and History of Radiobiology. Principles of Radiobiology. Early Effects of Radiation. Late Effects of Radiation. Radiation Safety/Protection and Health Physics. Protecting the Radiographer and Other Workers. Protecting the Patient in Radiography. Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine. Applying Radiobiology and Protection to Radiation Therapy. Patient Education. Appendix A: Commonly Used Formulas. Appendix B: A Guide to Radiation Protection Resources on the Internet. Appendix C: The Greek Alphabet. Index.