Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography

by Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer

A full-color resource, Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 7th Edition makes it easy to understand both basic and complex concepts in radiation protection, biology, and physics. Concise coverage promotes the safe use of ionizing radiation in all imaging modalities, including the effects of radiation on humans at the cellular and systemic levels, regulatory and advisory limits for human exposure to radiation, and the implementation of radiation safety practices for patients and personnel. This edition includes NEW content on the impact of radiation levels during the nuclear power plant crisis that followed the 2011 earthquake/tsunami in Japan. From an author team led by well-known radiation protection expert Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, this text has consistently helped students perform well on the ARRT exam! "...well written and easy to comprehend". Reviewed by Kirsten Farrell on behalf of RAD Magazine, March 2015

400 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Natalie Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Radiation bad 🙅🏻‍♀️
Time, distance, shielding good 👍🏼
#ALARA

[Michael Goliat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as bad as one might think.