Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography

TOC Long (tentative)

    Introduction to Radiation Protection

    Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter

    Radiation Quantities and Units

    Radiation Monitoring

    Overview of Cell Biology

    Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology

    Early Radiation Effects on Organ Systems

    Late Radiation Effects on Organ Systems

    Dose Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation

    Management of Patient Radiation Dose during Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures

    Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose during Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures

    Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection

Appendices

    Relationships between Systems of Units

    Standard Designations for Metric System Lengths, Electron Volt Energy Levels, and Frequency Spectrum Ranges

    Periodic Table of Elements

    Chance of a 50-KeV Photon Interacting with Atoms of Tissue as it Travels through 5 cm of Soft Tissue

    Relationship among Protons, Electromagnetic Waves, Wavelengths and Energy

    Compton Interaction

    Electron Shell Structure

    Revision of 10 CFR Part 35

    Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981