Principles of radiation protection : a textbook of health physics /

This book is a textbook on health physics and medical radiation.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Morgan, K. Z. (Karl Ziegler), 1908- (Editor), Turner, J. E. (James Edward) (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [1967]
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Summary:This book is a textbook on health physics and medical radiation.
Table of Contents:
  • History of damage and protection from ionizing radiation
  • The passage of heavy charged particles, gamma rays and x-rays through matter
  • Radiation qualities and units
  • They physical basis of radiation dosimetry
  • Detection and measurement of ionization
  • Ionization methods of mixed radiation dosimetry
  • Special methods in radiation dosimetry
  • Dose from electrons and beta rays
  • Dose from external sources of radiation
  • Internal exposure
  • Radiation biophysics
  • Radiation biology
  • Evaluation of human exposure data
  • Maximum permissible exposure levels: external and internal
  • Health physics instruments
  • Prevention of criticality accidents.