Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-44666-2 (ISBN)
Convenient, easy-to-use features include chapter outlines and objectives, listing and highlighting of key terms, and bulleted summaries, general discussion questions, and review questions to enhance student comprehension and retention.
NCRP and ICRP content includes guidelines, regulations, and radiation quantities and units, explaining the effects of low-level ionizing radiation, demonstrating the link between radiation and cancer and other diseases, and providing the regulatory perspective needed for practice.
Clear and concise writing style covers complex concepts in radiation protection, biology, and physics in a building-block approach from basic to more complex concepts.
Timely coverage of radiation protection regulations addresses radiation awareness and education efforts across the globe.
NEW! Chapter Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography compiles content on tomography and mammography into one chapter.
UPDATED! Full-color equipment images and illustrations reinforce important information.
UPDATED! Content reflects the latest ARRT and ASRT curriculum guidelines.
Review questions are included at the end of chapters to assess your comprehension, with answers on the Evolve companion website.
NEW! Key-word glossary helps you find and understand need-to-know terms.
NEW! Additional tables with sensitivity ranges makes each type of dosimeters easy to reference
1.Introduction to Radiation Protection
2.Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
3.Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
4.Radiation Quantities and Units
5.Radiation Monitoring
6.Overview of Cell Biology
7.Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
8.Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
9.Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
10.Dose Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
11.Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
12.Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
13.Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
14.Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
15.Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
Appendices
A.Relationship Between Systems of Units
B.Standard Designations for Metric System Lengths, Electron Volts, Energy Levels, and Frequency Spectrum Ranges
C.Periodic Table of Elements
D.Chance of a 50KeV Photon Interacting with Atoms of Tissue as It Travels Through 5 cm of Soft Tissue
E.Relationship Among Photons, Electromagnetic Waves, Wavelengths, and Energy
F.Electron Shell Structure of the Atom
G.Compton Interaction
H.Revision of 10 CFR Part 35*
I.Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981*
J.Image Gently Pledge
K.Image Wisely Pledge
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.12.2017 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Approx. 235 illustrations (235 in full color); Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | St Louis |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 610 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► MTA - Radiologie |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Sonographie / Echokardiographie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-323-44666-3 / 0323446663 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-323-44666-2 / 9780323446662 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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