An Introduction to Radiation Protection in Medicine
1st Edition
Published on 13. March 2008
296 pages
978-1-040-17035-9 (ISBN)
Description
Combining facets of health physics with medicine, An Introduction to Radiation Protection in Medicine covers the background of the subject and the medical situations where radiation is the tool to diagnose or treat human disease. Encouraging newcomers to the field to properly and efficiently function in a versatile and evolving work setting,
Reviews / Votes
"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
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-040-17035-9 (9781040170359)
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Jamie V. Trapp | Tomas Kron
An Introduction to Radiation Protection in Medicine
Book
03/2008
1st Edition
CRC Press
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Content
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.
