Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine

PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION PHYSICS
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Matter and Energy
Atomic Structure and Radioactivity
Particle Interactions
Gamma-Ray Interactions
Gamma-Ray Interactions with Lead and Water
UNITS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE AND DOSE
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Basic Concepts
Other Concepts
Specific Gamma Constant
GUIDELINES FOR RADIATION PROTECTION
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National and International Agencies
Radiation Safety and the Law
Types of Radiation Effects
Dose Limits
Radiation Safety Practice
Radiation Hormesis
Radiation Warning Signs
RADIATION DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT
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Fundamentals
Detectors
Statistics of Counting
Making Decisions
Minimum Detectable Activity
Quality Control of Radiation Counters
RADIATION SAFETY IN THE NUCLEAR MEDICINE DEPARTMENT
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Design of the NM Department
Description of Some Areas
The Radiation Safety Program
SAFE HANDLING OF RADIOACTIVITY
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Principles
Radiation Hazards
Radionuclide Theory
Radioiodine Therapy
Thyroid Ablation
RADIATION SURVEYS AND WASTE DISPOSAL
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Radiation Surveys
Survey Instruments
Monitoring
Accidental Contamination
Types of Radioactive Wastes
Disposal of Radioactive Wastes
Occupational Exposure to Radioactive Material
MONITORING OF PERSONNEL EXPOSURES
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Monitoring of Occupational Doses
Occupational Dose Limits
Nonoccupational Areas
Monitoring Methods
Records of Personnel Dosimetry
Reports
Reportable Events
INTERNAL DOSIMETRY AND BIOASSAYS
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Internal Dosimetry
Bioassay of Radioactivity
Biological Half-Lives
INTRODUCTION TO RADIOBIOLOGY
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Basic Concepts in Biology
The Study of Radiobiology
Types of Exposure
Theories of Radiation Injury
DNA, The Most Sensitive Target
Quantitative Radiobiology
Survival Curves
Tissue Sensitivities
Types of Damage
Radiation-Injury Modifiers
The Acute Radiation Syndrome
Late Effects of Radiation
Genetic Effects
Effects of Prenatal Irradiation
Appendices