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UNINA9911006580503321 |
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Titolo |
Management of radionuclide therapy patients |
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Bethesda, MD, : National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-4356-0576-4 |
1-60119-488-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (266 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Radiotherapy - Standards - United States |
Radiotherapy - United States - Safety measures |
Radiation - Safety regulations - United States |
Radiotherapy - standards |
Radiation Injuries - prevention & control |
Radiation Protection - methods |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements; December 11, 2006." |
"Prepared by NCRP Scientific Committee 91-1 on Precautions in the Management of Patients Who Have Received Therapeutic Amounts of Radioactivity"--Pref. |
Supersedes NCRP Report No. 37, Precautions in the Management of Patients Who Have Received Therapeutic Amounts of Radionuclides, 1970. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-224) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface -- Executive Summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Radiation safety program in a medical facility -- 3. Radiopharmaceutical therapy -- 4. Brachytherapy -- 5. Facility design -- 6. Changes in medical status of the radioactive patient -- Appendix A. Patient-Release Criteria -- Appendix B. Examples of the Application of the Operational Equations Given in Appendix A -- Appendix C. Quality Assurance for High Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Applications -- Appendix D. Shielding for High Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Facilities -- Glossary -- Symbols and Acronyms -- References -- The NCRP -- NCRP Publications -- Index. |
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