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Radiation Protection in Medical Physics

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Yves Lemoigne

    1. , Bât. Salève, Site d’Archamps, European Scientific Institute, Archamps, France

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  2. Alessandra Caner

    1. , Bât. Salève, Site d’Archamps, European Scientific Institute, Archamps, France

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  • Improving security in hospitals and minimizing the risk of radioactive accidents
  • Describes radiation protection safety standards
  • Useful reference for students and professionals
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (23 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. General Radiation Protection Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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  3. General Radiation Protection principles

    1. International Safety Standards

      • Madan Rehani
      Pages 3-7

    2. Radiation Units, Limits and Dose Constraints

      • Madan Rehani
      Pages 9-14

  4. Radiobiology Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. Molecular Aspects of Radiation Biology

      • Peter Peschke, Günther H. Hartmann
      Pages 17-23

    3. Radiobiology in Radiotherapy

      • Pawel Kukolowicz
      Pages 25-34

  5. Radiation Protection Application in Hospital Medical Physics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
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    2. General Principles of Risk Assessment for Ionising Radiation

      • Jim Malone, Geraldine O’Reilly
      Pages 37-40

    3. Radiation Protection of the Workers and the Public from Exposed Patients

      • Jim Malone
      Pages 41-44

    4. Installation Shielding in Diagnostic Radiology and Computed Tomography

      • Jim Malone, Una O’Connor, Noirin Sheahan
      Pages 45-48

    5. Acceptability Criteria, Justification and Ethical Issues in Using Ionising Radiation

      • Jim Malone, O. Holmberg, R. Czarwinski
      Pages 49-52

    6. Dosimetry of Ionizing Radiation: In Search of an Ideal Detector

      • Pawel Kukolowicz
      Pages 53-63

    7. Dose Assessment (for Patients)

      • Cornelius Lewis
      Pages 65-74

    8. Patient Dose Assessment in Nuclear Medicine

      • Stelios Christofides
      Pages 75-84

    9. Radiation Protection Optimisation in Nuclear Medicine: Therapeutic Procedures

      • Jim Malone, Geraldine O’Reilly
      Pages 85-88

    10. Radiation Protection of Pregnant Women

      • Jim Malone, Geraldine O’Reilly
      Pages 89-92

    11. Optimization of Dose Distribution

      • Pawel Kukolowicz
      Pages 93-103

    12. Optimisation of Radiation Protection in Diagnostic Radiology

      • Cornelius Lewis
      Pages 105-111

    13. Installation Shielding in Cyclotron Facilities

      • Riccardo Calandrino
      Pages 113-122
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This book introduces the fundamental aspects of Radiation Protection in Medical Physics and covers three main themes: General Radiation Protection Principles; Radiobiology Principles; Radiation Protection in Hospital Medical Physics. Each of these topics is developed by analysing the underlying physics principles and their implementation, quality and safety aspects, clinical performance and recent advances in the field. Some issues specific to the individual techniques are also treated, e.g. calculation of patient dose as well as that of workers in hospital, optimisation of equipment used, shielding design of radiation facilities, radiation in oncology such as use of brachytherapy in gynecology or interventional procedures. All topics are presented with didactical language and style, making this book an appropriate reference for students and professionals seeking a comprehensive introduction to the field as well as a reliable overview of the most recent developments.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Bât. Salève, Site d’Archamps, European Scientific Institute, Archamps, France

    Yves Lemoigne, Alessandra Caner

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