TY - BOOK AU - Statkiewicz-Sherer,Mary Alice AU - Visconti,Paula J. AU - Ritenour,E.Russell AU - Haynes,Kelli Welch TI - Radiation protection in medical radiography SN - 0323172202 (paperback). PY - 2014///] CY - Maryland Heights, MO PB - Elsevier/Mosby KW - Radiography, Medical KW - Safety measures KW - Radiation Protection KW - methods KW - Radiation Effects KW - Radiation Monitoring KW - Radiography KW - adverse effects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to radiation protection -- Radiation : types, sources, and doses received -- Interaction of x-radiation with matter -- Radiation quantities and units -- Radiation monitoring -- Overview of cell biology -- Molecular and cellular radiation biology -- Early deterministic radiation effects on organ systems -- Late deterministic and stochastic radiation effects on organ systems -- Dose limits for exposure to ionizing radiation -- Equipment design for radiation protection -- Management of patient radiation dose during diagnostic x-ray procedures -- Management of imaging personnel radiation dose during diagnostic x-ray procedures -- Radioisotopes and radiation protection ER -