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Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography

  • 9th Edition - March 11, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, Paula J. Visconti, E. Russell Ritenour, Kelli Welch Haynes
  • Language: English

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Master the basic principles and techniques of radiation safety! Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition makes it easy to understand both basic and complex concepts in radiation protection, radiobiology, and radiation physics. Concise, full-color coverage discusses the safe use of ionizing radiation in all imaging modalities, including the effects of radiation on humans at the cellular and systemic levels, regulatory and advisory limits for exposure to radiation, and the implementation of radiation safety practices for patients and personnel. From a team of authors led by radiologic technology educator Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, this text also prepares you for success on the ARRT certification exam and state licensing exams.

Key features

  • Clear and concise writing style covers key concepts in radiation protection, biology, and physics in a building-block approach progressing from basic to more complex
  • Convenient, easy-to-use features make learning easier with chapter outlines and objectives, listing and highlighting of key terms, and bulleted summaries
  • Full-color illustrations and photos depict important concepts, and tables make information easy to reference
  • Timely coverage of radiation protection regulations addresses radiation awareness and education efforts across the globe
  • Chapter summaries and review questions allow you to assess your comprehension and retention of the most important information, with answers on the Evolve companion website

Readership

Radiography students

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Radiation Protection

2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received

3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter

4. Radiation Quantities and Units

5. Radiation Monitoring

6. Overview of Cell Biology

7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology

8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems

9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems

10. Dose Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation

11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection

12. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures

13. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography

14. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures

15. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection

Appendices
A: Relationship Between Systems of Units
B: Standard Designations for Metric System Lengths, Electron Volts, Energy Levels, and Frequency Spectrum Ranges
C: Periodic Table of Elements
D: Chance of a 50KeV Photon Interacting with Atoms of Tissue as It Travels Through 5 cm of Soft Tissue
E: Relationship Among Photons, Electromagnetic Waves, Wavelengths, and Energy
F: Electron Shell Structure of the Atom
G: Compton Interaction
H: Revision of 10 CFR Part 35*
I: Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981*
J: Image Gently Pledge
K: Image Wisely Pledge

Product details

  • Edition: 9
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 5, 2021
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer

Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, Radiography Instructor, High-Tech Institute, Nashville, TN.
Affiliations and expertise
Radiologic Technology Educator/Instructor/Technologist Emeritus, Juliet, TN, USA

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Paula J. Visconti

Paula J. Visconti, Director of Medical Physics, Radiation Safety Officer, Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly, NJ.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of Medical Physics, Radiation Safety Officer (retired), Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly, NJ, USA

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E. Russell Ritenour

E. Russell Ritenour, Professor and Director of Physics Section, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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Kelli Welch Haynes

Kelli Welch Haynes, Professor and Director, Northwestern State University.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, Radiologic Technology, School of Health Sciences, Dallas College, Dallas, TX, USA