Radiation protection in medical radiography
By: Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, Paula J. Visconti, E. Russell Ritenour.
Contributors: Visconti, Paula J.; Ritenour, E. Russell, 1953-
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Mosby Elsevier
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Maryland Heights, MO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
ISBN-13: 9780323066112
Subjects: Radiography, Medical -- Safety measures; Radiography -- adverse effects; Radiation Protection -- methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to radiation protection; title: Interaction of x-radiation with matter; title: Radiation quantities and units; title: Radiation monitoring; title: Overview of cell biology; title: Molecular and cellular radiation biology; title: Early radiation effects on organ systems; title: Late radiation effects on organ systems; title: Dose limits for exposure to ionizing radiation; title: Equipment design for radiation protection; title: Management of patient radiation dose during diagnostic x-ray procedures; title: Management of imaging personnel radiation dose during diagnostic x-ray procedures; title: Radioisotopes and radiation protection.