Radiation monitoring with reference to the medical environment Journal Article
| Author: | Germain, J. S. |
| Article Title: | Radiation monitoring with reference to the medical environment |
| Abstract: | This paper discusses the general principles of monitoring with some examples taken from the medical environment. The discussion is divided into two sections. The first section deals with the principles of personnel monitoring as well as the most common types of dosimeters used. Specific techniques applicable to the various areas of radiology are delineated. The second section deals with the use of portable monitors in a medical environment. The types of instruments commonly encountered and their limitations are detailed. This section also discusses the use of portable monitors as applied to the various areas of radiology. In each section some brief historical background has been added where possible. © 1995 Health Physics Society Pergamon Press plc. |
| Keywords: | review; united states; radiation dose; monitoring; radiation; radiotherapy; calibration; brachytherapy; pregnancy; radiography; nuclear medicine; ionization chamber; thermoluminescence dosimeter; health personnel; fluoroscopy; personnel; occupational exposure; medical; x-rays; radiation monitoring; neutrons; thermoluminescent dosimetry; scintillation counting; monitor; human; male; female; priority journal; neutron dosimetry; history of medicine, 20th cent.; historical profiles; personnel radiation monitoring |
| Journal Title: | Health Physics |
| Volume: | 69 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 0017-9078 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Date Published: | 1995-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 728 |
| End Page: | 749 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00004032-199511000-00008 |
| PUBMED: | 7558864 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 28 August 2018 -- Source: Scopus |
