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1 Introduction to Radiation Protection |
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Justification and Responsibility for Radiographic Procedures |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (14) |
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2 Basic Interactions of X-Radiation with Matter |
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X-Ray Beam Production and Energy |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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Probability of Photon Interaction with Matter |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (12) |
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3 Radiation Quantities and Units |
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36 | (16) |
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Historical Evolution of Radiation Quantities and Units |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (4) |
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44 | (8) |
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4 Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation |
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52 | (20) |
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Radiation Protection Standards Organizations |
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54 | (2) |
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United States Regulatory Agencies |
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56 | (1) |
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Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) |
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57 | (1) |
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Effective Dose Equivalent-Limiting (EDE) System |
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57 | (1) |
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Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-602) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981 (Title IX of Public Law 97-35) |
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59 | (1) |
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Goal for Radiation Protection |
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59 | (1) |
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Radiation-Induced Responses of Concern in Radiation Protection |
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60 | (1) |
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Objectives of Radiation Protection |
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61 | (1) |
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Current Radiation Protection Philosophy |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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Basis for the Effective Dose Equivalent Limits System |
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63 | (1) |
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Current NCRP Recommendations |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (1) |
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Occupational and Nonoccupational Dose Equivalent Limits |
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65 | (7) |
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5 Overview of Cell Biology |
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72 | (20) |
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74 | (1) |
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Cell Chemical Composition |
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74 | (5) |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (10) |
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92 | (54) |
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94 | (1) |
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Radiation Energy Transfer Determinants |
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94 | (3) |
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Molecular Effects of Irradiation |
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97 | (9) |
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Cellular Effects of Irradiation |
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106 | (2) |
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Survival Curves for Mammalian Cells |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (5) |
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Organic Damage from Ionizing Radiation |
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113 | (33) |
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7 Protection of the Patient During Diagnostic Radiologic Procedures |
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146 | (42) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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X-Ray Beam Limitation Devices |
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150 | (5) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (5) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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Unnecessary Radiologic Procedures |
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165 | (1) |
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Minimum Source-Skin Distance for Mobile Radiography |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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High-Dose (High-Level Control) Interventional Procedures |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (1) |
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Other Important Diagnostic Examinations and Imaging Modalities |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (1) |
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Special Precautions Employed in Medical Radiography to Protect the Pregnant or Potentially Pregnant Patient |
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176 | (12) |
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8 Protecting Occupationally Exposed Personnel During Diagnostic Radiologic Procedures |
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188 | (26) |
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Annual Limit for Occupationally Exposed Personnel |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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Dose Reduction Methods and Techniques |
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191 | (1) |
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Radiation Protection for the Pregnant Radiologic Technologist |
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192 | (1) |
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Protective Structural Shielding |
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192 | (3) |
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Diagnostic-Type Protective Tube Housing |
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195 | (1) |
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Protection During Fluoroscopic Procedures |
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195 | (1) |
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Protection During Mobile Radiographic Examinations |
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196 | (1) |
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Protection During C-Arm Fluoroscopy |
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197 | (1) |
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Protection During High-Dose (High-Level Control) Interventional Procedures |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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Radiation Protection Design for Diagnostic X-Ray Studies |
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201 | (13) |
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214 | (23) |
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216 | (1) |
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Characteristics of Personnel Dosimeters |
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217 | (3) |
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Types of Personnel Dosimeters |
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220 | (4) |
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Radiation Survey Instruments for Area Monitoring |
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224 | (4) |
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Radiation Survey Instrument Requirements |
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228 | (1) |
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Types of Gas-Filled Radiation Survey Instruments |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (7) |
| Glossary |
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237 | (24) |
| Answers to Review Questions |
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261 | (2) |
| Appendix A Chance of a 50 keV Photon to Interact with Atoms of Tissue as it Travels Through 5 cm of Soft Tissue |
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263 | (2) |
| Appendix B Relationship Between Photons, Electromagnetic Waves, Wavelength, and Energy |
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265 | (2) |
| Appendix C Compton Interaction |
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267 | (2) |
| Appendix D Periodic Table of the Elements |
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269 | (2) |
| Appendix E Metric System Equivalents for Length |
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271 | (2) |
| Appendix F Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981 |
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