Health physics and radiological health / / Thomas E. Johnson, Brian K. Birky ; consulting editor, Bernard Shleien

• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, PA : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , [2012]; ©2012
• Edizione: Fourth edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1287 p.)
• Disciplina: 612/.01448
• Soggetto topico: Radiology, Medical; Medical physics
• Altri autori: JohnsonThomas E. <1964-> BirkyBrian Kent ShleienB (Bernard)
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: Handbook of health physics and radiological health / edited by Bernard Shleien, Lester A. Slaback Jr., Brian Kent Birky. 3rd ed. c1998.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Estimates of radiation doses from various sources of exposure -- Commonly used units, signs, symbols, conversion factors, and constants -- Rules-of-thumb as useful equations -- Standards and guidances for limiting ionizing radiation exposure -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Exposure and shielding from external radiation -- Neutron production, shielding, and activation -- Radionuclide data -- Radiation measurement instruments -- Patient doses in the healing arts -- Operational health physics -- Bioassay and radiobiological data -- Radiation dosimetry -- Ionizing radiation bioeffects and risks -- Non-ionizing radiation.
• Titolo autorizzato: Health physics and radiological health
• ISBN: 1-4511-5423-2; 1-4698-2152-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788626403321
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