Practical Radiation Protection & Applied Radiobiology

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 benefitsWell-organised for easy comprehension Emphasis on clinical practice even in chapters that primarily cover theoryDiscipline-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 chapterAn appendix provides a list of Internet resources for further researchPatient 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