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Title Health physics and radiological health / Thomas E. Johnson, Brian K. Birky ; consulting editor, Bernard Shleien.

Publication Info. Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2012]
2012

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Edition Fourth edition.
Description 1 online resource (1287 pages) : illustrations
text rdacontent
computer rdamedia
online resource rdacarrier
Note Rev. ed. of: Handbook of health physics and radiological health / edited by Bernard Shleien, Lester A. Slaback Jr., Brian Kent Birky. 3rd ed. c1998.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Estimates of radiation doses from various sources of exposure -- Commonly used units, signs, symbols, conversion factors, and constants -- Rules-of-thumb as useful equations -- Standards and guidances for limiting ionizing radiation exposure -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Exposure and shielding from external radiation -- Neutron production, shielding, and activation -- Radionuclide data -- Radiation measurement instruments -- Patient doses in the healing arts -- Operational health physics -- Bioassay and radiobiological data -- Radiation dosimetry -- Ionizing radiation bioeffects and risks -- Non-ionizing radiation.
Note Description based on print version record.
Subject Radiology, Medical -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Medical physics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Johnson, Thomas E., 1964-
Birky, Brian Kent.
Shleien, B. (Bernard)
Added Title Handbook of health physics and radiological health.
Other Form: Print version: Health physics and radiological health. Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2012] v, 1281 pages 9781609134198 (DNLM)101568273 (DLC) 2011036664
ISBN 9781609134198

 
    
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