Patient radiation safety and risk

Karen L. Brown; Steven H. King; Janet A. Neutze

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-22173-7_2

Patient radiation safety and risk

Karen L. Brown, Steven H. King, Janet A. Neutze

Department of Radiology

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Radiation is central to many radiologic modalities: x-rays, CT, mammography, nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology. This chapter reviews the concept of radiation, the two main categories of radiation effects, and uses of radiation in medicine.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Radiology Fundamentals: Introduction to Imaging & Technology
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	5-9
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030221737
ISBN (Print)	9783030221720
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22173-7_2
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

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Medicine(all)

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