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Statkiewicz-Sherer, Mary Alice, 1945-

Radiation protection in medical radiography : workbook / Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, Paula J. Visconti, E. Russell Ritenour, Kelli Welch Haynes. - Ninth edition. - CHINA Elsevier c2022 - 20 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Introduction to radiation protection -- Radiation : types, sources, and doses received -- Interaction of x-radiation with matter -- Radiation quantities and units -- Radiation monitoring -- Overview of cell biology -- Molecular and cellular radiation biology -- Early tissue reactions and their effects on organ systems -- Stochastic effects and late tissue reactions of radiation in organ systems -- Dose limits for exposure to ionizing radiation -- Equipment design for radiation protection -- Management of patient radiation dose during diagnostic x-ray procedures -- Special considerations on safety in computed tomography -- X-ray breast imaging: methods and radiation safety aspects -- Management of imaging personnel radiation dose during x-ray procedures -- Radioisotopes and radiation protection.

ISBN: 9780323825085 0323825087

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Pharmacology--Problems, exercises, etc.
Drugs--Problems, exercises, etc.
Drug utilization--Problems, exercises, etc.
Nursing--Problems, exercises, etc.
Radiography, Medical--Safety measures.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Handbooks and manuals.
Problems and exercises.
Handbooks and manuals.
Problems and exercises.

LC Class. No.: RC78.3 / .S54 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 616.07 / SHE