عنوان

Radiation Exposure and Image Quality in X-Ray Diagnostic Radiology :

(Number (ISBN

3662096544

(Number (ISBN

9783662096543

Number

b580302

Title Proper

Radiation Exposure and Image Quality in X-Ray Diagnostic Radiology :

General Material Designation

[Book]

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Physical Principles and Clinical Applications

First Statement of Responsibility

by Horst Aichinger, Joachim Dierker, Sigrid Joite-Barfuß, Manfred Säbel.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Berlin

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2004

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(VIII, 212 p. 49 illus)

Text of Note

X-ray diagnostic radiology is a major world-wide activi­ All doses due to medical exposure for radiological purposes ex­ cept radiotherapeutic procedures . . . shall be kept as low as rea­ ty. In Europe approximately 250 million X-ray examina­ sonably achievable consistent with obtaining the required diag­ tions are performed annually, and in the United States of nostic information, taking into account economic and social fac­ America a similar level of radiological activity is under­ tors taken. This results in the fact that the largest contribution to radiation exposure to the population as a whole is This concept is known as the ALARA principle (as low as known to be from man-made radiation sources arising in reasonably achievable), the form of diagnostic X-rays (UNSCEAR 2000). It is also In Article 4, 2(a), the MED states that: known that exposures vary widely, due to differences in Member States shall promote the establishment and the use of X-ray techniques and the level of skill of the operator of diagnostic reference levels for radiodiagnostic examinations the equipment. Consequently radiation protection of the patient is a major aim in modern health policy. The two Diagnostic reference levels are defined in Article 2 of the basic principles of radiation protection of the patient as MED as: recommended by the International Commission on Ra­ Dose levels in medical radiodiagnostic practices . .

Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection.

Gynecology.

Imaging / Radiology.

by Horst Aichinger, Joachim Dierker, Sigrid Joite-Barfuß, Manfred Säbel.

Horst Aichinger

Joachim Dierker

Manfred Säbel

Sigrid Joite-Barfuß

Electronic name

[Book]

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