Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation / / Adelaja Osibote |
Autore | Osibote Adelaja |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : IntechOpen, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (204 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 616.07570289 |
Soggetto topico | Ionizing radiation - Safety measures |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910688420603321 |
Osibote Adelaja | ||
London : , : IntechOpen, , 2020 | ||
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Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation / / edited by Otolorin Adelaja Osibote |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : IntechOpen, , [2020] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (204 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 616.07570289 |
Soggetto topico | Ionizing radiation - Safety measures |
ISBN | 1-78984-142-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910407751303321 |
London, England : , : IntechOpen, , [2020] | ||
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Radiation in medicine [[electronic resource] ] : a need for regulatory reform / / Committee for Review and Evaluation of the Medical Use Program of Nuclear Regulatory Commission ; Kate-Louise D. Gottfried and Gary Penn, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | xiii, 308 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 616.07/575/0289 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GottfriedKate-Louise D
PennGary |
Soggetto topico |
Nuclear medicine - Safety regulations - United States
Radiology, Medical - Safety regulations - United States Ionizing radiation - Safety measures Radioactivity - Safety measures |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-19284-4
9786610192847 0-309-58875-8 0-585-02368-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456080803321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
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Radiation in medicine [[electronic resource] ] : a need for regulatory reform / / Committee for Review and Evaluation of the Medical Use Program of Nuclear Regulatory Commission ; Kate-Louise D. Gottfried and Gary Penn, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | xiii, 308 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 616.07/575/0289 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GottfriedKate-Louise D
PennGary |
Soggetto topico |
Nuclear medicine - Safety regulations - United States
Radiology, Medical - Safety regulations - United States Ionizing radiation - Safety measures Radioactivity - Safety measures |
ISBN |
0-309-17567-4
1-280-19284-4 9786610192847 0-309-58875-8 0-585-02368-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778659903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
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Radiation in medicine : a need for regulatory reform / / Committee for Review and Evaluation of the Medical Use Program of Nuclear Regulatory Commission ; Kate-Louise D. Gottfried and Gary Penn, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | xiii, 308 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 616.07/575/0289 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
GottfriedKate-Louise D
PennGary |
Soggetto topico |
Nuclear medicine - Safety regulations - United States
Radiology, Medical - Safety regulations - United States Ionizing radiation - Safety measures Radioactivity - Safety measures |
ISBN |
0-309-17567-4
1-280-19284-4 9786610192847 0-309-58875-8 0-585-02368-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
RADIATION IN MEDICINE -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- BENEFITS OF IONIZING RADIATION -- THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK -- The Current Situation -- The NRC Medical Use Program -- The Quality Management Rule -- The NRC Agreement State Program -- ALTERNATIVE REGULATORY SYSTEMS -- Seven Alternative Structures -- Assessment of the Alternatives -- The Preferred Choice: Alternative D, Federal Guidance -- FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- A: Recommendations to Congress -- B: Recommendations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- C: Recommendations to the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors and to the States -- CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS -- 1 Introduction -- ERRORS AND SUCCESSES, BENEFITS AND PROBLEMS OF RADIATION MEDICINE -- THE CURRENT REGULATORY SYSTEM -- The NRC Medical Use Program -- Regulation of Other Sources -- Evolution of Federal and State Regulatory Programs -- THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE STUDY -- The NRC Request to the IOM and the Committee Charge -- Elements of the Study -- Meetings -- Public Hearing -- Technical Panel -- Commissioned Papers -- Site Visits -- Professional Meetings -- Organization of the Report -- Scope and Limitations of the Report -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 2 Clinical Applications of Ionizing Radiation -- MEASURES OF PATIENT EXPOSURE TO IONIZING RADIATION -- DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS OF IONIZING RADIATION -- External Sources: Radiology -- Types of Procedures -- Utilization Rates -- Radiation Doses -- Radiation Regulation and Control -- Internal Sources: Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine -- Types of Procedures -- Utilization Rates -- Radiation Doses -- Radiation Regulation and Control -- THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF IONIZING RADIATION -- External Sources: Radiation Oncology and Teletherapy -- General Approaches -- Clinical Uses in Illustrative Medical Conditions.
Utilization Rates -- Collective Dose -- Radiation Regulation and Control -- Internal Sources: Brachytherapy -- Overview -- Types of Procedures -- Radiation Regulation and Control -- Internal Unsealed Sources: Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine -- Overview -- Types of Procedures and Number of Treatments -- Radiation Regulation and Control -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 3 Regulation and Radiation Medicine -- REGULATORY GOALS -- THE CURRENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK -- How Society Regulates Health Care Delivery -- The Regulatory Framework -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Food and Drug Administration -- Environmental Protection Agency -- States -- THE COSTS OF NRC REGULATION -- Cost Recovery by the NRC Through Fee Collection -- Cost of a Full-Time Equivalent at NRC -- Fee Schedules for Selected NRC License Categories -- Fees Collected from Selected NRC License Categories in 1993 -- Fines Collected from Selected NRC License Categories in 1993 -- Non-Fee Costs of NRC Regulation -- Recordkeeping Requirements -- Security Requirements -- Radioactive Waste Management -- Cost Savings Estimates for Some NRC Licensees -- Summary of Fee and Non-Fee Costs of NRC Regulation -- QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENTS OF NRC REGULATIONS -- Criticism of the Regulatory System -- Fragmentation and Disproportionality -- Administrative Requirements -- Fees and Fines -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 4 Risks of Ionizing Radiation in Medicine -- RISK ASSESSMENT -- Kinds of Radiation Injury -- Human Study Limitations -- Models of Radiation Injury -- The Tolerance Dose, Threshold Model -- Introduction of the Linear, No-Threshold Model -- Summary Observations -- RISKS OF IONIZING RADIATION IN MEDICAL TREATMENT -- Risk of Unintended Exposures in Radiation Medicine -- Human Error and Unintended Events -- Rates of Misadministration. Misadministrations in Byproduct-Related Ionizing Radiation in Medicine -- Gaps in Data Collection -- Comment -- Conclusion -- Misadministrations and Adverse Events in Other Medical Modalities -- Medications -- Anesthesia -- Blood Transfusions -- Comparison of Risks in the Use of Ionizing Radiation in Medicine with Those in Other Medical Modalities -- Inappropriate and Unnecessary Care -- Efforts That Reduce Adverse Events and Inappropriate Care -- Section Summary -- PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF RADIATION RISK -- Nature of Risk Perception -- Perception of Radiation Risk -- Impact of Perceptions -- Risk Communication and Trust -- Implications for Radiation Medicine -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 5 Alternative Regulatory Systems -- SEVEN ALTERNATIVE STRUCTURES -- Alternative A1: Status Quo -- Pro -- Con -- Alternative A2: Status Quo Modified -- Pro -- Con -- Alternative B: Laissez Faire -- Pro -- Con -- Alternative C: State Control -- Pro -- Con -- Alternative D: Federal Guidance -- Functions of the Federal Agency -- Pro -- Con -- Alternative E: Reserve Federal Authority -- Pro -- Con -- Alternative F:Centralization of Regulation Within One Federal Agency -- Pro -- Con -- Alternative G: Health Finance Agency -- Pro -- Con -- ASSESSMENT OF THE ALTERNATIVES -- Alternatives Eliminated from Consideration -- Alternative D: The Preferred Alternative -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- 6 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations -- REPORT PREMISES -- FINDINGS -- Risks and Benefits -- Regulations -- The Regulated Community -- Private and Voluntary Involvement in Radiation Safety -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- A: Recommendations to Congress -- B: Recommendations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- C: Recommendations to the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors and to the States -- CONCLUDING STATEMENT -- A Committee Biographies -- COMMITTEE STAFF. B Abbreviations and Acronyms -- ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES -- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES -- INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS -- LEGISLATION AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- MISCELLANEOUS -- C Glossary -- D Selected Sections of the United States Code of Federal Regulations -- PART 20-STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION -- Subpart A-General Provisions -- Subpart B-Radiation Protection Programs -- Subpart C-Occupational Dose Limits -- Subpart D-Radiation Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public -- Subpart E-(Reserved) -- Subpart F-Surveys and Moniforing -- Subpart G-Control of Exposure From External Sources in Restricted Areas -- Subpart H-Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal Exposure in Restricted Areas -- Subpart I-Storage and Control of Licensed Material -- Subpart J-Precautionary Procedures -- Subpart K-Waste Disposal -- Subpart L-Records -- Subpart M-Reports -- Subpart N-Exemptions and Additional Requirements -- Subpart O-Enforcement -- Subpart A-General Provisions -- Subpart B-Radiation Protection Programs -- Subpart C-Occupational Dose Limits -- APPENDIX A TO PART 34 -- PART 35-MEDICAL USE OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL -- Subpart A-General Information -- Subpart B-General Administrative Requirements -- Subpart C-General Technical Requirements -- Subpart D-Uptake, Dilution, and Excretion -- Subpart E-Imaging and Localization -- Subpart F-Radiopharmaceuticals for Therapy -- Subpart G-Sources for Brachytherapy -- Subpart H-Sealed Sources for Diagnosis -- Subpart I-Teletherapy -- Subpart J-Training and Experience Requirements -- Subpart K-Enforcement -- Subpart A-General Information -- Subpart B-General Administrative Requirements -- Subpart C-General Technical Requirements -- Subpart D-Uptake, Dilution, and Excretion -- Subpart E-Imaging and Localization -- Subpart F-Radiopharmaceuticals for Therapy. Subpart G-Sources for Brachytherapy -- Subpart H-Sealed Sources for Diagnosis -- Subpart I-Teletherapy -- Subpart J-Training and Experience Requirements -- Subpart K-Enforcement -- PART 36-LICENSES AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRRADIATORS -- Subpart A-General Provisions -- Subpart B-Specific Licensing Requirements -- Subpart C-Design and Performance Requirements for Irradiators -- Subpart D-Operation of Irradiators -- Subpart E-Records -- Subpart F-Enforcement -- E Nuclear Regulatory Commission Agreement and Non-agreement States -- AGREEMENT STATES -- NON-AGREEMENT STATES -- F Regulatory Chronology -- G History of Radiation Regulation in Medicine -- PROFESSIONAL SELF-REGULATION -- GOVERNMENT REGULATION -- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION -- Atomic Energy Act -- Other Federal Agencies -- Federal Radiation Council -- Other Executive Agencies -- PHS Radiological Health Program -- Environmental Protection Agency -- STATE REGULATION -- REFERENCES -- H Public Meeting Documents -- ORGANIZATIONS FORMALLY CONTACTED FOR PUBLIC MEETING PARTICIPATION -- COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF THE MEDICAL USE PROGRAM OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION -- PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT AND REQUEST FOR WRITTEN TESTIMONY -- Background -- Providing Testimony -- Guide to Preparing Testimony -- TOPICS -- Regulation -- Data/Risk -- Quality Management/Quality Assurance -- Education -- Other -- PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 12, 1994 ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTING TESTIMONY -- QUESTION SUMMARIES -- I Quality Management Technical Panel -- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1994 -- Speakers -- Observers -- Subcommitee Members -- J Commissioned Papers -- K The Linear, No-Threshold Model -- ADOPTION OF THE LINEAR, NO-THRESHOLD MODEL -- Divided Scientific Opinion, 1958-1966 -- Joint Committee on Atomic Energy Hearings, 1957-1960s. The BEIR Report and the Code of Federal Regulations, 1972. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828402903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
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Radiation protection of itinerant workers |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vienna, Austria : , : International Atomic Energy Agency, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (148 pages) : illustrations, tables |
Disciplina | 614.839 |
Collana | Safety Reports Series |
Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Safety measures
Ionizing radiation - Safety measures |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 92-0-118119-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466105903321 |
Vienna, Austria : , : International Atomic Energy Agency, , 2015 | ||
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Radiation protection of itinerant workers |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vienna, Austria : , : International Atomic Energy Agency, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (148 pages) : illustrations, tables |
Disciplina | 614.839 |
Collana | Safety Reports Series |
Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Safety measures
Ionizing radiation - Safety measures |
ISBN | 92-0-118119-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792978003321 |
Vienna, Austria : , : International Atomic Energy Agency, , 2015 | ||
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Radiation protection of itinerant workers |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vienna, Austria : , : International Atomic Energy Agency, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (148 pages) : illustrations, tables |
Disciplina | 614.839 |
Collana | Safety Reports Series |
Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Safety measures
Ionizing radiation - Safety measures |
ISBN | 92-0-118119-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816515403321 |
Vienna, Austria : , : International Atomic Energy Agency, , 2015 | ||
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Radiation threats and your safety : a guide to preparation and response for professionals and community / / Armin Ansari |
Autore | Ansari Armin |
Edizione | [1st edition] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.196/9897 |
Soggetto topico |
Ionizing radiation - Accidents
Ionizing radiation - Safety measures Emergency management |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-429-19296-7
1-282-30403-8 9786612304033 1-4200-8362-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; THE AUTHOR; Part One: UNDERSTANDING RADIATION; Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2. RADIATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE; Chapter 3. RADIATION 101; Part Two: THE IMPACT OF RADIATION; Chapter 4. ACCIDENTAL RADIATION EMERGENCIES; Chapter 5. INTENTIONAL RADIATION EMERGENCIES; Chapter 6. HEALTH EFFECTS OF RADIATION; Chpater 7. ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS OF RADIATION; Chapter 8. PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS OF RADIATION; Part Three: RESPONDING TO RADIATION; Chapter 9. PROTECTING YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY; Chapter 10. PREPARING YOUR FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN
Chapter 11. MEDICAL RESPONSE TO RADIATION EMERGENCIESChapter 12. RADIATION DRUGS; Chapter 13. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO RADIATION EMERGENCIES; Chapter 14. RESPONDING AS PROFESSIONALS; Chapter 15. RESPONDING AS A COMMUNITY; Part Four: CONCLUSION; Chapter 16. LIVING WITH THE THREAT; GLOSSARY; APPENDIX A: EMERGENCY SUPPLY LIST; APPENDIX B: RADIATION FROM MICROWAVES AND CELLULAR PHONES; APPENDIX C: FOOD IRRADIATION; INDEX; Back cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455090303321 |
Ansari Armin | ||
Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Radiation threats and your safety : a guide to preparation and response for professionals and community / / Armin Ansari |
Autore | Ansari Armin |
Edizione | [1st edition] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.196/9897 |
Soggetto topico |
Ionizing radiation - Accidents
Ionizing radiation - Safety measures Emergency management |
ISBN |
0-429-19296-7
1-282-30403-8 9786612304033 1-4200-8362-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; THE AUTHOR; Part One: UNDERSTANDING RADIATION; Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2. RADIATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE; Chapter 3. RADIATION 101; Part Two: THE IMPACT OF RADIATION; Chapter 4. ACCIDENTAL RADIATION EMERGENCIES; Chapter 5. INTENTIONAL RADIATION EMERGENCIES; Chapter 6. HEALTH EFFECTS OF RADIATION; Chpater 7. ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS OF RADIATION; Chapter 8. PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS OF RADIATION; Part Three: RESPONDING TO RADIATION; Chapter 9. PROTECTING YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY; Chapter 10. PREPARING YOUR FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN
Chapter 11. MEDICAL RESPONSE TO RADIATION EMERGENCIESChapter 12. RADIATION DRUGS; Chapter 13. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO RADIATION EMERGENCIES; Chapter 14. RESPONDING AS PROFESSIONALS; Chapter 15. RESPONDING AS A COMMUNITY; Part Four: CONCLUSION; Chapter 16. LIVING WITH THE THREAT; GLOSSARY; APPENDIX A: EMERGENCY SUPPLY LIST; APPENDIX B: RADIATION FROM MICROWAVES AND CELLULAR PHONES; APPENDIX C: FOOD IRRADIATION; INDEX; Back cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778418603321 |
Ansari Armin | ||
Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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