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Radiological protection in medicine

Jack Valentin

Abstract

1. Background 2. Scope of Ionising Radiation in Medicine 3. Brief Summary of Biological Basis for Radiological Protection 4. Dosimetric Quantities 5. The Framework of Radiological Protection in the New Recommendations 6. Unique Aspects of Radiological Protection in Medicine for Patients 7. Discussion of the Term 'Practice' 8. Justification of a Radiological Practice in Medicine 9. Optimisation of Protection for Patients in Medical Exposures 10. Diagnostic Reference Levels 11. Individual Dose Limits 12. Preventing Accidents and Emergencies in Medicine 13. Emergency Medical Situations with Radioactive Materials 14. Education and Training 15. Institutional Arrangements 16. Practical Methods of Protection Other than for Patients Appendix. Focused Evaluations of Radiological Protection in Medicine

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Key concepts: Radiological weapon, Radiation protection, Medicine, Scope (computer science), Medical physics, Nuclear medicine, Radiology, Computer science