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Radiation protection and safety in medical uses of ionizing radiation : specific safety guide / International Atomic Energy Agency.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- IAEA
- Series:
- Safety standards series ; Number SSG-46.
- IAEA safety standards series ; Number SSG-46
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ionizing radiation--Safety measures.
- Ionizing radiation.
- Radiation--Safety measures.
- Radiation.
- Radiography, Medical--Safety measures.
- Radiography, Medical.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (318 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2018.
- Summary:
- This Safety Guide provides recommendations and guidance on fulfilling the requirements of IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 3 for ensuring radiation protection and safety of radiation sources in medical uses of ionizing radiation with regard to patients, workers, carers and comforters, volunteers in biomedical research, and the public. It covers radiological procedures in diagnostic radiology (including dentistry), image guided interventional procedures, nuclear medicine, and radiotherapy. Recommendations and guidance are provided on applying a systematic approach to ensure that there is a balance between being able to utilize the benefits from medical uses of ionizing radiation and minimizing the risk of radiation effects to people.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 92-0-142519-8
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