Radiation protection in the health sciences
Subtitle: with problem solutions manual
By: by Marilyn E. Noz & Gerald Q. Maguire, Jr.
Contributors: Maguire, Gerald Q.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New Jersey
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9789812705969; 9789812705976
Subjects: Radiology, Medical -- Safety measures; Radiation Protection
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Fundamental concepts; title: Detectors; title: Units associated with radiation protection; title: Biological effects and effective/equivalent dose limits; title: Common survey and calibration instruments; title: Personnel monitors; title: Practical means of radiation protection; title: Principles governing specific devices : good working habits; title: Radionuclides and the law; title: Shielding from external radiation; title: Internal dosimetry; title: Absorbed dose from external photons.