Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine A Practical, Concise Guide /

• Main Author: Saha, Gopal B. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Nuclear medicine.; Medical physics.; Radiation.; Nuclear Medicine.; Medical and Radiation Physics.

This book is a collection of all pertinent information on radiation safety applicable in nuclear medicine and research using radioactive materials. Radiation exposure causes harm to humans and is strictly controlled by several regulatory authorities (NRC, FDA, EPA, DOT, etc). The practice of nuclear...

Table of Contents:

• Basic Physics in Radiation Safety
• Essential Equipment in Radiation Safety
• Radiation Units and Absorbed Dose
• Radiation Protection
• Radiation Exposure
• Regulatory Framework for Radiation Protection
• Medical Uses of Radioactive Materials
• Training and Experience of Personnel
• Emergency Procedures
• Radioactive Waste Disposal
• Biological Effects of Radiation
• Transportation of Radioactive Material.