Introduction to Health Physics - Couverture souple

Cember, Herbert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0071052569 ISBN 13 : 9780071052566

Editeur : McGraw-Hill Professional, 1992

Synopsis

This guide offers students a background and basic understanding of the biophysical bases of radiation, radiation safety standards and the key factors in radiation protection. A revised and expanded edition, the book's contents include: radiation dosimetry, basic physical principles, biological effects of radiation, criticality control and radiation surveillance. The author also highlights new findings on non-ionizing radiation (laser and microwaves), computer use in dose calculation and dose limit recommendations from the International Commission on Radiation Protection. It aims to provide students with a framework and practical introduction to scientific principles and the problem-solving approaches needed in daily radiation protection practice.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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

Revue de presse

"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 2008-11-05)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0071052569
• ISBN 13: 9780071052566
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 517
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; Italie