Author: Anita MullenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Internal Dosimetry for Radionuclides in Humans
Author: Anita MullenThe Practice of Internal Dosimetry in Nuclear Medicine
Author: Michael G. StabinPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482245884
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Written by one of the world's leading experts in the field of nuclear medicine dosimetry, this text describes in detail the use of internal dose calculations in the practice of nuclear medicine. While radiation therapy with external sources of radiation always employs calculations of dose to optimize therapy for each patient, this is not routinely conducted in nuclear medicine therapy. As the trend towards an increasing role of dosimetry in therapy planning increases, this book reviews the available methods and technologies available to make this a more common practice. The book begins by covering the mathematical fundamentals of internal dose calculations, and uses sample calculations to demonstrate key principles. The book then moves forward to describe anthropomorphic models, dosimetric models, and types and uses of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. The depth of coverage makes it useful reference and guide for researchers performing dose calculations and for physicians considering incorporating dose calculations into the treatment of their cancer patients.
Radiation Quantities and Units
Author: International Commission on Radiation Units and MeasurementsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Internal Radiation Dosimetry
Author: Otto G. RaabePublisher: Medical Physics Publishing Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 684
Book Description
Very useful for both beginning students and medical professionals involved with radiation, Internal Radiation Dosimetry is a comprehensive textbook that covers both the fundamental and applied aspects of ionizing radiation dosimetry for radionuclides deposited in the human body. Emphasis is on modern health physics and industrial hygiene standard and practice.
Evaluation of Guidelines for Exposures to Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309062977
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Naturally occurring radionuclides are found throughout the earth's crust, and they form part of the natural background of radiation to which all humans are exposed. Many human activities-such as mining and milling of ores, extraction of petroleum products, use of groundwater for domestic purposes, and living in houses-alter the natural background of radiation either by moving naturally occurring radionuclides from inaccessible locations to locations where humans are present or by concentrating the radionuclides in the exposure environment. Such alterations of the natural environment can increase, sometimes substantially, radiation exposures of the public. Exposures of the public to naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) that result from human activities that alter the natural environment can be subjected to regulatory control, at least to some degree. The regulation of public exposures to such technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulatory and advisory organizations is the subject of this study by the National Research Council's Committee on the Evaluation of EPA Guidelines for Exposures to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials.
Internal Dosimetry of Radionuclides
Author: J. W. StatherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Radioisotopes
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Ionizing Radiation, Part 2
Author: IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to HumansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Accidents, Radiation
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Evaluates the evidence for carcinogenicity of ionizing radiation from internally deposited radionuclides. The radionuclides considered belong to two broad categories, those that emit a-particles (helium nuclei) and those that emit b-particles (electrons).
Health Risks of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alpha-Emitters
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309037891
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 623
Book Description
This book describes hazards from radon progeny and other alpha-emitters that humans may inhale or ingest from their environment. In their analysis, the authors summarize in one document clinical and epidemiological evidence, the results of animal studies, research on alpha-particle damage at the cellular level, metabolic pathways for internal alpha-emitters, dosimetry and microdosimetry of radionuclides deposited in specific tissues, and the chemical toxicity of some low-specific-activity alpha-emitters. Techniques for estimating the risks to humans posed by radon and other internally deposited alpha-emitters are offered, along with a discussion of formulas, models, methods, and the level of uncertainty inherent in the risk estimates.
General Concepts for the Dosimetry of Internally Deposited Radionuclides
Author: National Council on Radiation Protection and MeasurementsPublisher: Ncrp
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Handbook on Radiation Environment, Volume 2
Author: Dinesh Kumar AswalPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9819727995
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description