Introduction to Health Physics

A dynamic, all-inclusive overview of the field of health physics A Doody's Core Title for 2011! If it's an important topic in the field of health physics, you'll find it in this trusted text ...in sections on physical principles, atomic and nuclear structure, radioactivity, biological effects of radiation, and instrumentation. This one-of-a-kind guide spans the entire scope of the field and offers a problem-solving approach that will serve you throughout your career. Features: A thorough overview of need-to-know topics, from a review of physical principles to a useful look at the interaction of radiation with matter More than 380 "Homework Problems" and 175+ "Example Problems" Essential background material on quantitative risk assessment for radiation exposure Authoritative radiation safety and environmental health coverage that supports the International Commission on Radiological Protection's standards for specific populations High-yield appendices to expand your comprehension of chapter material NEW! Essential coverage of non-ionizing radiation, lasers and microwaves, computer use in dose calculation, and dose limit recommendations

ISBN 0071423087   Pages 864 ISBN13 9780071423083 (What's this?)   Volumes 001 Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe   Weight (grammes) 1279 Imprint McGraw-Hill Medical   Published in New York Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780071054614 Publication date 01 Aug 2008   Height (mm) 236 Library of Congress R895   Width (mm) 185 DEWEY 610.153   Spine width (mm) 31 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate

1		Introduction		1
2		Review of physical principles		3
3		Atomic and nuclear structure		59
4		Radiation sources		85
5		Interaction of radiation with matter		143
6		Radiation dosimetry		203
7		Biological basis for radiation safety		279
8		Radiation safety guides		337
9		Health physics instrumentation		427
10		External radiation safety		513
11		Internal radiation safety		583
12		Criticality		639
13		Evaluation of radiation safety measures		667
14		Nonionizing radiation safety		721
App. A		Values of some useful constants		803
App. B		Table of the elements		805
App. C		The reference person overall specifications		809
App. D		Source in bladder contents		815
App. E		Total mass attenuation coefficients, [mu]/p, cm[superscript 2]/g		817
App. F		Mass energy absorption coefficients, [mu]a/p, cm[superscript 2]/g		821
		Answers to problems		825
		Index		831

"Overall, this is a good introductory health physics book for students in health and medical physics and could be used as a study guide and reference by health and medical physicists. The fourth edition has improvements and updates over the third edition, including the addition of NCRP 147 shielding methodology and ICRP 66 respiratory tract dosimetric model, the discussion of machine sources of radiation, and a revamped chapter on non-ionizing radiation."--Doody's Review Service Doody's 20081105

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