Radiation Protection: Essentials of Medical Imaging Series

The first in a series of books designed to be pedagogical, the basic purpose is to give the radiologic technology student a list of facts, values or statements that are essential. Each book is a list of factual statements and illustrations which the students must know. For further explanation, the student is referred to appropriate textbooks identified in the appendix. Each chapter begins with a list of objectives, contain individual statements of fact, followed by suggestions for further reading, and end with sample questions of the type used by the ARRT. Topics covered in this volume include sources of ionizing radiation and their biological effects, patient radiation control, occupational radiation control, recommended radiation dose limits, and much more.