Medical Imaging and Radiation Protection: For Medical Students and Clinical Staff - Softcover

Martin, Colin J.; Dendy, P.P.; Corbett, Robert H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0905749545 ISBN 13: 9780905749549

Publisher: British Institute of Radiology, 2003

Synopsis

The use of diagnostic imaging is a routine part of the clinical investigation of many patients and is often crucial in determining their management. Detailing diagnostic imaging techniques and information for medical and radiography students and doctors in training on the prudent use of ionising radiation in medicine.

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Synopsis

The use of diagnostic imaging has increased dramatically in the last 10-15 years. It is now a routine part of the clinical investigation of many patients and is often crucial in determining their management. The dual purpose of this book is to provide an update, at the appropriate level, on diagnostic imaging techniques and to present information for medical students and doctors in training on the prudent use of ionising radiation in medicine. The first two chapters give an overview of radiation in the environment and the use of radiation in medicine. These are followed by five chapters that provide a simple introduction to the main imaging techniques. The emphasis is on clinical situations where each is appropriate. Chapters 8-12 focus on the principles of radiation protection. Chapter 12 summarises the relevant legislation. Chapter 13 is perhaps the most important for many readers, since it deals with the subject of "Requesting an X-ray". Unnecessary or badly formulated requests give an avoidable radiation dose to the patient, waste scarce health service resources and may actually result in illegal procedures.

Chapters 14-16 deal with more specialised issues - personal protection for staff and patients, research projects involving radiation and radiation protection implications of screening. Finally, Chapter 17 considers the overall diagnostic strategy and draws together many of the issues considered earlier. The principal target readership is medical students and doctors in training. However, the book has been written with a range of other readers in mind, including house doctors starting their careers and those beginning to use fluoroscopic techniques. Senior members of the medical profession who wish to brush up on these matters, radiographers in training, and nurses working in radiology departments, on wards or in theatres where X-rays are used will find much to interest them.

Edition details

• Publisher: British Institute of Radiology
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0905749545
• ISBN 13: 9780905749549
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180