Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
Edition: 5 edition
Publisher: Mosby
Published: March 7, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780323036009
Subjects: Radiography; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Allied Health Services - Radiologic & Ultrasound Technology; Medical / Allied Health Services / Radiological & Ultrasound Technology
Description: Offers essential information on radiation protection and the biological effects of ionizing radiation, to ensure its safe medical use. Building from basic to more complex concepts, this book also presents radiation physics, cell structure, effects of radiation on humans at the cellular and systemic levels, regulatory and advisory limits for human exposure to radiation, and the implementation of patient and personnel radiation protection practices.