Advanced Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Dr. Shaheen A. Dewji is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University. Prior, Dr. Dewji was a staff scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as part of the Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge. Her research and expertise has focused on developing computational models for the development of internal and external radiation dose coefficients for federal and international stakeholders in health and medical physics, radiation protection, nuclear security, and emergency response. Dr. Nolan E. Hertel is a Professor of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and holds a Joint Faculty Appointment in the Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He received the Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award from the Health Physics Society in 2016 and the Rockwell Lifetime Achievement Award from the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division of the American Nuclear Society in 2018. Dr. Hertel is a recognized expert in radiation protection, shielding, detection, transport, and dosimetry and has been actively engaged in nuclear engineering education and research as a university professor and private consultant for 39 years.

Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Fundamental Concepts and Quantities. Chapter 3: Evolution of Radiation Protection Guidance in the United States. Chapter 4: Radiation Detection and Measurement. Chapter 5: Reference Individuals Defined for External and Internal Radiation Dosimetry. Chapter 6: Biokinetic Models. Chapter 7: Dosimetric Models. Chapter 8: Dose Coefficients. Chapter 9: Cancer Risk Coefficients. Chapter 10: Interpretation of Bioassay Results to Assess the Intake of Radionuclides.