Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine: A Practical, Concise Guide

✍ Scribed by Gopal B. Saha

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 196
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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 medicine involves the use of radioactive materials in patients and research, and is well regulated by these agencies. However, information on radiation safety practice in nuclear medicine and research areas is scattered throughout the literature and federal registers. For busy nuclear technologists and professionals, it is quite time consuming to look for and acquire specific information and instructions to follow in radiation-related occasions and incidents. This guide provides ready-made, handy information on radiation safety as required in the practice of nuclear medicine, presented in a concise form for easy understanding and quick reference related to a given situation and/or incident. This is an ideal reference for nuclear medicine physicians, nuclear medicine technologists, and researchers using radioactive materials.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv
Basic Physics of Radiation Safety (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 1-24
Essential Equipment in Radiation Safety (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 25-42
Radiation Units, Radiation Exposure, and Absorbed Dose (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 43-68
Radiation Protection (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 69-87
Regulatory Framework for Radiation Protection (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 89-97
Medical Uses of Radioactive Materials (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 99-113
Training and Experience of Authorized Personnel (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 115-123
Emergency Procedures (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 125-132
Management and Release of Patients Administered with Radioactivity (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 133-142
Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 143-148
Transportation of Radioactive Material (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 149-156
Biological Effects of Radiation in Humans (Gopal B. Saha)....Pages 157-166
Back Matter ....Pages 167-192

✦ Subjects

Medicine & Public Health; Nuclear Medicine; Medical and Radiation Physics