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Introduction to Radiation Protection |
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Effective Radiation Protection |
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2 | (1) |
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Justification and Responsibility for Radiologic Procedures |
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3 | (2) |
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As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) Principle |
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5 | (1) |
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Patient Protection and Patient Education |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (17) |
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Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter |
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25 | (20) |
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Significance of X-Ray Absorption in Biologic Tissue |
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26 | (1) |
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X-Ray Beam Production and Energy |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (1) |
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Probability of Photon Interaction with Matter |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (16) |
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Radiation Quantities and Units |
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45 | (18) |
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Historical Evolution of Radiation Quantities and Units |
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46 | (7) |
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Radiation Quantities and Their Units of Measure |
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53 | (10) |
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63 | (20) |
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64 | (1) |
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Cell Chemical Composition |
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64 | (8) |
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72 | (3) |
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75 | (8) |
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Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology |
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83 | (27) |
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84 | (1) |
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Radiation Energy Transfer Determinants |
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84 | (4) |
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Molecular Effects of Irradiation |
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88 | (11) |
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Cellular Effects of Irradiation |
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99 | (1) |
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Survival Curves for Mammalian Cells |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (9) |
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Radiation Effects on Organ Systems |
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110 | (31) |
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Radiation Dose-Response Relationship |
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111 | (3) |
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Somatic and Genetic Damage Factors |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (20) |
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134 | (7) |
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Dose Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation |
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141 | (22) |
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Basis of Effective Dose Limiting System |
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143 | (1) |
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Radiation Protection Standards Organizations |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (1) |
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Effective Dose Limiting System |
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149 | (1) |
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Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981 |
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151 | (1) |
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Goal for Radiation Protection |
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151 | (1) |
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Radiation-Induced Responses of Concern in Radiation Protection |
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151 | (2) |
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Objectives of Radiation Protection |
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153 | (1) |
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Current Radiation Protection Philosophy |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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Basis for the Effective Dose (EfD) Limiting System |
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154 | (1) |
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Current NCRP Recommendations |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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Occupational and Nonoccupational Dose Limits |
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158 | (5) |
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Protection of the Patient during Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures |
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163 | (60) |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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X-Ray Beam Limitation Devices |
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168 | (5) |
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173 | (4) |
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177 | (4) |
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181 | (1) |
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Technical Exposure Factors |
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182 | (2) |
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Radiographic Film Processing |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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Repeat Radiographs When Film Serves as the Image Receptor |
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189 | (1) |
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Unnecessary Radiologic Procedures |
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189 | (1) |
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Minimal Source-Skin Distance (SSD) for Mobile Radiography |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (3) |
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194 | (4) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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High-Level-Control Interventional Procedures |
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202 | (2) |
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Amount of Radiation Received by Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Imaging Procedures |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (5) |
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Other Diagnostic Exams and Imaging Modalities |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (2) |
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Protecting the Pregnant or Potentially Pregnant Patient |
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216 | (7) |
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Protection of Imaging Personnel During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures |
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223 | (26) |
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Annual Limit for Occupationally Exposed Personnel |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Dose Reduction Methods and Techniques |
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226 | (2) |
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Protection for Pregnant Personnel |
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228 | (1) |
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Basic Principles of Radiation Protection for Personnel Exposure Reduction |
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228 | (5) |
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Diagnostic-Type Protective Tube Housing |
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233 | (1) |
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Protection During Fluoroscopic Procedures |
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234 | (2) |
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Protection During Mobile Radiographic Examinations |
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236 | (1) |
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Protection During C-Arm Fluoroscopy |
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237 | (1) |
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Protection During High-Level-Control Interventional Procedures |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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Diagnostic X-Ray Suite Protection Design |
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239 | (10) |
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249 | (20) |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (9) |
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Radiation Survey Instruments for Area Monitoring |
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261 | (4) |
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265 | (4) |
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Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection |
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269 | (18) |
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270 | (10) |
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Radiation Emergencies---The Use of Radiation as a Terrorist Weapon |
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280 | (7) |
| Bibliography |
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287 | (6) |
| Appendix A Chance of a 50-KeV Photon Interacting with Atoms of Tissue as It Travels through 5 cm of Soft Tissue |
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293 | (1) |
| Appendix B Relationships among Photons, Electromagnetic Waves, Wavelength, and Energy |
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294 | (1) |
| Appendix C Compton Interaction |
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295 | (2) |
| Appendix D Periodic Table of the Elements |
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297 | (1) |
| Appendix E Metric System Equivalents for Length |
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298 | (1) |
| Appendix F Revision of 10 CFR Part 35 |
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299 | (1) |
| Appendix G Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981 |
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300 | (5) |
| Answers to Review Questions |
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305 | (2) |
| Glossary |
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307 | (26) |
| Index |
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