Applied Physics of External Radiation Exposure Dosimetry and Radiation Protection /

This book describes the interaction of living matter with photons, neutrons, charged particles, electrons and ions. The authors are specialists in the field of radiation protection. The book synthesizes many years of experiments with external radiation exposure in the fields of dosimetry and radiati...

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Main Authors: Antoni, Rodolphe. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Bourgois, Laurent. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48660-4
Table of Contents:
  • Basic Physical Quantities Used in Radiation Protection for External Exposure
  • Interaction of Ionizing Radiation in Tissue : Assessment of Kerma and Absorbed Dose
  • Protection and Operational Quantities, Dosimeter Calibration
  • Assessment of External Exposure Sources
  • Principles of Protection against External Radiation Exposure
  • Monte Carlo Method Applied to Dosimetry and Radiation Protection.