Practical Radiation Protection and Applied Radiobiology - Softcover

Dowd EdD RT(R) (QM) (CT) (MR) (M), Steven B.; Tilson EdD RT(R)(QM)(M), Elwin R.

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9780721675237: Practical Radiation Protection and Applied Radiobiology
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0721675239 ISBN 13: 9780721675237
Publisher: Saunders, 1999

Synopsis

This new edition of Practical Radiation Protection and Applied Radiobiologypresents both the theory and clinical practice of radiation protection and radiobiology from X-ray production and nuclear medicine to radiation therapy. It serves as a complete review for students and a useful reference for clinical practice.

  • Strong emphasis on long-term effects as well as risks versus benefits
    • Well-organised for easy comprehension
  • Emphasis on clinical practice even in chapters that primarily cover theory
    • Discipline-specific chapters cover subjects that are often left out of other books in the field
  • Chapters objectives, summaries, highlighting of key terms, and chapter questions with answers included in each chapter
  • An appendix provides a list of Internet resources for further research
    • Patient Education chapter contains useful information on how to educate patients and build a level of trust
  • Special boxes containing advanced information appear at the end of each chapter

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    Publisher
    Saunders
    Publication date
    1999
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    0721675239
    ISBN 13 
    9780721675237
    Binding
    Paperback
    Edition number
    2
    Number of pages
    352
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