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Radiation protection in medical radiography /

Statkiewicz-Sherer, Mary Alice 1945-

Radiation protection in medical radiography / Mary Alice Statkiewicz-Sherer , Paula J. Visconti , E. Russell Ritenour and Kelli Haynes - Eighth edition - xxi, 370 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm - Problems and Exercises .

lncludes index

Introduction to radiation protection
Radiation : types, sources, and doses received
Interaction of x-radiation with matter
Radiation quantities and units
Radiation monitoring
Overview of cell biology
Molecular and cellular radiation biology
Early tissue reactions and their effects on organ systems
Stochastic effects and late tissue reactions of radiation in organ systems
Dose limits for exposure to ionizing radiation
Equipment design for radiation protection
Management of patient radiation dose during diagnostic x-ray procedures
Radiation safety in computed tomography and mammography
Management of imaging personnel radiation dose during x-ray procedures
Radioisotopes and radiation protection.

A full-color resource, Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 7th Edition makes it easy to understand both basic and complex concepts in radiation protection, biology, and physics. Concise coverage promotes the safe use of ionizing radiation in all imaging modalities, including the effects of radiation on humans at the cellular and systemic levels, regulatory and advisory limits for human exposure to radiation, and the implementation of radiation safety practices for patients and personnel. This edition includes NEW content on the impact of radiation levels during the nuclear power plan

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Drug utilization Problems, exercises
Radiation Protection methods
Nursing Problems, exercises

RC78.3 / .RAD 2018