Introduction to health physics
By: Herman Cember, Thomas E. Johnson.
Contributors: Johnson, Thomas E. 1964-
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 843
ISBN-13: 9780071423083
Subjects: Medical physics; Health Physics; Radiation Injuries -- prevention & control; Radiation Monitoring -- methods; Radiation Protection -- methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Review of physical principles; title: Atomic and nuclear structure; title: Radiation sources; title: Interaction of radiation with matter; title: Radiation dosimetry; title: Biological basis for radiation safety; title: Radiation safety guides; title: Health physics instrumentation; title: External radiation safety; title: Internal radiation safety; title: Criticality; title: Evaluation of radiation safety measures; title: Nonionizing radiation safety.