An Introduction to Radiation Protection in Medicine (Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584889640 ISBN 13: 9781584889649

Publisher: CRC Press, 2008

Synopsis

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, it familiarizes them with the particular problems faced during the application of ionizing radiation in medicine.

The text builds a fundamental knowledge base before providing practical descriptions of radiation safety in medicine. It covers basic issues related to radiation protection, including the physical science behind radiation protection and the radiobiological basis of radiation protection. The text also presents operational and managerial tools for organizing radiation safety in a medical workplace. Subsequent chapters form the core of the book, focusing on the practice of radiation protection in different medical disciplines. They explore a range of individual uses of ionizing radiation in various branches of medicine, including radiology, nuclear medicine, external beam radiotherapy, and brachytherapy.

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.

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About the Author

Jamie V. Trapp, Tomas Kron

From the Back Cover

With worked examples and real-world case studies, this text covers the physical and biological background of the subject and addresses the medical situations where radiation is the tool to diagnose or treat human disease. It examines the framework of radiation protection guidelines introduced by the ICRP, discusses the units and tools used in radiation protection, and introduces the concepts of a system of radiation protection in the workplace. The core of the book presents detailed information on the practical applications of radiation protection in the three areas of medicine where radiation is most widely used: radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiotherapy.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584889640
• ISBN 13: 9781584889649
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: Trapp Jamie V., Kron Tomas