{"product_id":"rad-techs-guide-to-radiation-protection-isbn-9781119640837","title":"Rad Tech's Guide to Radiation Protection","description":"\u003cp\u003eRadiation protection is a core element of radiologic technology programmes and daily practice alike. \u003ci\u003eRad Tech's Guide to Radiation Protection\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive yet compact guide designed to illuminate the extensive field of radiation protection for technologists, trainees, and radiology students. Organised into ten digestible chapters, the second edition of this popular book provides new discussions of dose factors in computed tomography, the debate concerning the use of the LNT model, Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs), dose optimization, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a recognised expert in medical radiation sciences, this valuable guide:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps students and technologists acquire the skills required to protect patients, personnel, and members of the public in the radiology department\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects the most current standards for radiation protection, with references to relevant organisations and resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers basic radiobiology, sources of radiation exposure, dose management regulations and optimization, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents essential information in a bulleted, easy-to-reference format\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRad Tech's Guide to Radiation Protection\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have resource for student radiographers and radiology technologists, particularly those preparing for the American Registry of Radiation Technologist (ARRT) exams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNature and Scope of Radiation Protection 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Radiation Protection? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope of Radiation Protection 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnostic Radiology Modalities 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Protect Patients and Personnel in Diagnostic Radiology? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFramework for Radiation Protection 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Schemes for Patient Exposure in Digital Radiography, Fluoroscopy, and Computed Tomography 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Dose in Diagnostic Radiology 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDose Management Techniques 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregnancy: Radiation Protection Considerations 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiagnostic X-Rays: Essential Physical Factors 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX-Ray Production 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanisms for Creating X-Rays 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX-Ray Spectrum 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX-Ray Attenuation 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX-Ray Interactions 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing kV and Scatter Production 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRadiation Quantities and Units 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Radiation Exposure 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Exposure 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantities and Units for Quantifying Ionizing Radiation 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantities and Units for Quantifying Biologic Risks 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadiation Measurement 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWearing a Personnel Dosimeter 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasic Radiobiology 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Radiobiology? 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Physics and Chemistry 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamental Concepts of Radiobiology 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeterministic Effects (Early Effects of Radiation) 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStochastic Effects (Late Effects of Radiation) 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadiation Exposure During Pregnancy 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurrent Standards for Radiation Protection 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadiation Protection Organizations 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of Radiation Protection 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadiation Protection Criteria and Standards 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Dose Limits 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnostic Reference Levels: A Useful Tool for Optimization of Protection 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDose Factors in Digital Radiography 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Radiography: Essential Considerations 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Standardized Exposure Indicator: Basics 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Dose in Digital Radiography 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDose Factors in Fluoroscopy 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Components of Fluoroscopic Imaging Systems 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Dose in Fluoroscopy 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScattered Radiation in Fluoroscopy 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFactors Affecting Dose in Computed Tomography 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputed Tomography: A Definition 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNobel Prize for CT Pioneers 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCT Principles: the Basics 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultislice CT Technology: The Pitch 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDose Distribution in CT 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCT Dose Metrics 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting the Dose in CT 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDose Optimization in CT 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDose Management Regulations and Optimization 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFederal Regulations for Dose Management 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipment Specifications for Radiography 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipment Specifications for Fluoroscopy 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedures for Minimizing Dose to Patients and Personnel 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShielding: Design of Protective Barriers 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality Assurance: Dose Management and Optimization 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePregnancy: Essential Radiation Protection Considerations 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationale for Radiation Protection in Pregnancy 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Dose to the Conceptus 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimating the Dose to the Conceptus 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuing\/Terminating a Pregnancy After Exposure 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDose Reduction Techniques for Pregnant Patients 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pregnant Worker 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 129\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEuclid Seeram, PhD, FCAMRT,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Full Member of the Health Physics Society and has academic appointments as Honorary Senior Lecturer in Medical Radiation Sciences at the University of Sydney, Australia; Adjunct Associate Professor of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences at Monash University, Australia; Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Science at Charles Sturt University, Australia; and Adjunct Professor of Medical Radiation Sciences at the University of Canberra, Australia.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRadiation protection is a core element of radiologic technology programmes and daily practice alike. \u003ci\u003eRad Tech's Guide to Radiation Protection\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive yet compact guide designed to illuminate the extensive field of radiation protection for technologists, trainees, and radiology students. 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