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Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography

ISBN: 9780323014526 | 0323014526
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Mosby
Pub. Date: 4/10/2002

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SummaryTable of Contents
Thoroughly updated and revised, this time-tested features full color illustrations and a vibrant, easy-to-use design. Information is presented in a style that builds from basic to more complex concepts. It covers essential information on the biological effects of ionizing radiation and radiation protection, helping readers ensure the safe medical use of ionizing radiation. The book also discusses 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. The 4th edition features new illustrations, more review questions, and extensive new and updated material throughout.
Introduction to Radiation Protection
1(22)
Justification and responsibility for radiographic procedures
3(3)
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6(1)
Patient protection and patient education
7(1)
Radiation
8(15)
Interactions of X-Radiation with Matter
23(20)
X-ray beam production and energy
25(1)
Attenuation
26(3)
Probability of photon interaction with matter
29(1)
Processes of interaction
30(13)
Radiation Quantities and Units
43(20)
Historical evolution of radiation quantities and units
45(6)
Radiation quantities and their units of measure
51(12)
Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
63(22)
Radiation protection standards organizations
65(2)
U.S. regulatory agencies
67(2)
Radiation safety committee and safety officer
69(1)
Effective dose limiting system
70(1)
Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968
71(1)
ALARA concept
72(1)
Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981
72(1)
Goal for radiation protection
72(1)
Radiation-induced responses of concern in radiation protection
73(1)
Objectives of radiation protection
74(1)
Current radiation protection philosophy
75(1)
Risk
75(1)
Basis for the effective dose equivalent limiting system
75(1)
Current NCRP recommendations
76(2)
Radiation hormesis
78(1)
Occupational and nonoccupational dose limits
78(7)
Overview of Cell Biology
85(20)
The cell
87(1)
Cell chemical composition
87(6)
Cell structure
93(4)
Cell division
97(8)
Radiation Biology
105(50)
Lonizing radiation
107(1)
Radiation energy transfer determinants
107(3)
Molecular effects of irradiation
110(10)
Cellular effects of irradiation
120(1)
Survival curves for mammalian cells
121(1)
Cell radiosensitivity
122(5)
Organic damage from ionizing radiation
127(28)
Protection of the Patient During Diagnostic Radiologic Procedures
155(46)
Effective communication
157(1)
Immobilization
158(1)
X-ray beam limitation devices
159(4)
Filtration
163(3)
Protective Shielding
166(4)
Compensating filters
170(1)
Technical exposure factors
171(2)
Radiographic processing
173(1)
Film-screen combinations
173(1)
Radiographic grids
174(1)
Air gap technique
175(1)
Repeat radiographs
176(1)
Unnecessary radiologic procedures
176(1)
Minimal source-skin distance for mobile radiography
177(1)
Fluoroscopic procedures
177(4)
C-arm fluoroscopy
181(1)
Cinefluorography
181(1)
Digital fluoroscopy
182(1)
High-level-control interventional procedures
182(2)
Amount of radiation received by a patient
184(1)
The pregnant patient
185(5)
Other diagnostic exams and imaging modalities
190(3)
Pediatric considerations
193(1)
Protecting the pregnant or potentially pregnant patient
194(7)
Protecting Occupationally Exposed Radiologic Personnel
201(24)
Annual limit for occupationally exposed personnel
203(1)
ALARA concept
204(1)
Dose reduction methods and techniques
204(1)
Protection for pregnant personnel
205(1)
Protective structural shielding
206(2)
Diagnostic-type protective tube housing
208(1)
Protection during fluoroscopic procedures
208(2)
Protection during mobile radiographic examinations
210(1)
Protection during C-arm fluoroscopy
211(1)
Protection during high-level-control interventional procedures
212(1)
Distance
212(1)
Protective devices
213(1)
Patient restraint
214(1)
Doors to x-ray rooms
215(1)
Diagnostic x-ray suite protection design
215(10)
Radiation Monitoring
225(20)
Personnel monitoring
227(2)
Personnel dosimeters
229(8)
Radiation survey instruments for area monitoring
237(3)
Calibration instruments
240(5)
Bibliography245(6)
Appendix A Chance of a 50 keV Photon to Interact with Atoms of Tissue as It Travels Through 5 cm of Soft Tissue251(1)
Appendix B Relationship Between Photons, Electromagnetic Waves, Wavelength, and Energy252(1)
Appendix C Compton Interaction253(2)
Appendix D Periodic Table of the Elements255(1)
Appendix E Metric System Equivalents for Length256(1)
Appendix F Revision of 10 CFR Part 35257(1)
Appendix G Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981258(3)
Answers to Review Questions261(2)
Glossary263(22)
Index285

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