Radiation Protection in Medical Physics

Preface. List of Participants. Photographs. General Radiation Protection Principles. Internal Safety Standards; M. Rehani.- Radiation Units, Limits & Dose Constraints; M. Rehani.- Radiobiology Principles. Molecular Aspects of Radiation Biology; P.Pechke & G. Hartmann.- Radiobiology in Radiotherapy; P. Kukolowicz.- Radiation Protection Application in Hospital Medical Physics. General Principles of Risk Assessment for Ionising Radiation; J. Malone and G. O'Reilly.- Radiation Protection of the Workers and the Public from Exposed Patients; J. Malone.- Installation Shielding in Diagnostic Radiology and Computed Tomography; J. Malone et al.- Acceptability Criteria, Justificartion and Ethical Issues in Using Ionising Radiation; J. Malone et al.- Dosimetry of Ionizing Radiation -- In Search of an Ideal Detector; P. Kukolowicz.- Dose Assessment (for Patients); C. Lewis.- Patient Dose Assessment in Nuclear Medicine; S. Christofides.- Radiation Protection of Pregnant Women; J. Malone and G. O'Reilly.- Optimization of Dose Distribution; P. Kukolowicz.- Optimisation of Radiation Protection in Diagnostic Radiology; C. Lewis.- Installation Shielding in Cyclotron Facilities; R. Calandrino.- Shielding and Facility Design in Nuclear Medicine; R. Padovani.- Installation Shielding in Radiotherapy; R. Calandrino.- Air Contamination Control in Radiochemistry Labs; R. Calandrino.- Optimisation of Patient and Staff Exposure in Interventional Radiology; R. Padovani.- Optimization of Radioprotection in Gynecology Brachytherapy; N. Samet.- Radiation Protection Optimisation in Interventional Procedures; N. Samet and M.A. Staniszewska.- Radiation Protection Optimisation in Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine; S. Christofides.- Appendix 1: Colour Section