8 Radiation Control and Protection

Radiation biology and protection.

To protect themselves, their patients and their coworkers, radiologic technologists should regularly refresh and reinforce their understanding of key radiation biology and protection principles. This article reviews the concepts of radiation physics, human biology and radiation protection strategies, with emphasis on how historical events and developing research affect radiation protection unde...

Ethics and radiation protection.

Some of the major problems in radiation protection are closely connected to issues that have a long, independent tradition in moral philosophy. This contribution focuses on two of these issues. One is the relationship between the protection of individuals and optimisation on the collective level, and the other is the relative valuation of future versus immediate damage. Some of the intellectual...

Radiation protection.

Radiation Protection.

Evaluation of the application of the concepts of exemption and clearance for practices according to title III 2003 This report was produced by NNC Limited (Warrington, UK) for the European Commission and represents that organisation's views on the subject matter. These views have not been adopted or in any way approved by the Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of the Commis...

Breast Radiation Protection in Coronary Angiography

Introduction: Coronary angiography (CA) is an interventional diagnostic procedure to assess cardiovascular disease. CA is performed using dedicated fluoroscopic systems equipped with either flat detector or image intensifier. There is an increase in the number of CA annually. Reducing the radiation exposure in the CA is essential, especially due to high fluoroscopy time. In ord...