Physics for Radiation Protection.

A practical guide to the basic physics that radiation protection professionals need A much-needed working resource for health physicists and other radiation protection professionals, this volume presents clear, thorough, up-to-date explanations of the basic physics necessary to address real-world pr...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Martin, James E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Weinheim : Wiley, 2013.
Edición:3rd ed.
Temas:
Medical physics.
Radiation > Safety measures.
Radiotherapy.
Health Physics
Radiotherapy
Radiation Protection
Physique médicale.
Rayonnement > Sécurité > Mesures.
Radiothérapie.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Contagious.
MEDICAL > Infectious Diseases.
Medical physics
Radiation > Safety measures
Internet Resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Structure of atoms
  • Atoms and energy
  • Radioactive transformation
  • Interactions
  • Nuclear fission and its products
  • Naturally occurring radiation and radioactivity
  • Interactions of radiation with matter
  • Radiation shielding
  • Internal radiation dose
  • Environmental dispersion
  • Nuclear criticality
  • Radiation detection and measurement
  • Statistics in radiation physics
  • Neutrons
  • Answers to selected problems
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
  • Index.

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