Guidance on the personal monitoring requirements for personnel working in healthcare / Colin John Martin, David Temperton, Anthony Hughes, Thomas Jupp.

By: Martin, Colin John [author.]Contributor(s): Temperton, David [author.] | Hughes, Anthony (Physicist) [author.] | Jupp, Thomas [author.] | Institute of Physics, IOP - EBA (Great Britain) [publisher.]Material type: TextTextSeries: IOP (Series)Release 5 | IOP expanding physics | Series in physics and engineering in medicine and biologyPublisher: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2018]Description: 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color)Content type: text Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780750321990 ebookSubject(s): Medical personnel -- Health and hygiene | Ionizing radiation -- Dosage | Ionizing radiation -- Safety measures | Health Personnel | Radiation, Ionizing | Safety Management | Medical physics | MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear MedicineAdditional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 363.15 LOC classification: RC965.M39 M374 2018ebNLM classification: WA 18.2Online resources: e-book Full-text access Also available in print.
Contents:
1. Requirements for monitoring radiation dose -- 1.1. Introduction--historical perspective -- 1.2. Requirements for monitoring radiation in the workplace (1999-2018) -- 1.3. What dose quantity is measured? -- 1.4. Approval criteria for dosimetry
2. Dosemeters available -- 2.1. External monitoring -- 2.2. Internal monitoring -- 2.3. Use of electronic monitors
3. Nuclear medicine -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Diagnostic nuclear medicine with [gamma]-emitting radionuclides -- 3.3. 18FDG-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging -- 3.4. Therapy with unsealed radionuclides -- 3.5. Use of electronic perso
4. Dosimetry for personnel working with x-ray equipment -- 4.1. Background -- 4.2. Options for body dosimetry -- 4.3. Assessment of eye dose -- 4.4. Use of a collar dosemeter worn outside lead protection -- 4.5. The double dosemeter body monitor
5. Use of x-rays in diagnostic and interventional radiology -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Diagnostic radiography and fluoroscopy in x-ray departments -- 5.3. Interventional radiology and cardiology -- 5.4. Mobile C-arm -- 5.5. Training in dose op
6. Radiotherapy -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. External beam radiotherapy -- 6.3. HDR/PDR brachytherapy -- 6.4. Manual brachytherapy (temporary implants) -- 6.5. Permanent iodine seed implants -- 6.6. Ophthalmic applicators -- 6.7. Intraoperative
7. Risk assessments to predict likely personal doses -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Risk assessment in interventional and fluoroscopy procedures -- 7.3. Risk assessments for the use of radionuclides -- 7.4. Options for use in appraising personal m
8. Managing personal monitoring -- 8.1. General -- 8.2. Wearing and looking after the dosemeter -- 8.3. Missing dosemeters -- 8.4. Application of dose correction factors -- 8.5. Monitoring pregnant staff -- 8.6. Employees with multiple employers
Abstract: Arrangements for personal monitoring have evolved as dose limits and practices using radiation have developed. Therefore, new approaches involving more personal dosimetry are required, and methods are needed that can be used to predict probable
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1. Requirements for monitoring radiation dose -- 1.1. Introduction--historical perspective -- 1.2. Requirements for monitoring radiation in the workplace (1999-2018) -- 1.3. What dose quantity is measured? -- 1.4. Approval criteria for dosimetry

2. Dosemeters available -- 2.1. External monitoring -- 2.2. Internal monitoring -- 2.3. Use of electronic monitors

3. Nuclear medicine -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Diagnostic nuclear medicine with [gamma]-emitting radionuclides -- 3.3. 18FDG-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging -- 3.4. Therapy with unsealed radionuclides -- 3.5. Use of electronic perso

4. Dosimetry for personnel working with x-ray equipment -- 4.1. Background -- 4.2. Options for body dosimetry -- 4.3. Assessment of eye dose -- 4.4. Use of a collar dosemeter worn outside lead protection -- 4.5. The double dosemeter body monitor

5. Use of x-rays in diagnostic and interventional radiology -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Diagnostic radiography and fluoroscopy in x-ray departments -- 5.3. Interventional radiology and cardiology -- 5.4. Mobile C-arm -- 5.5. Training in dose op

6. Radiotherapy -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. External beam radiotherapy -- 6.3. HDR/PDR brachytherapy -- 6.4. Manual brachytherapy (temporary implants) -- 6.5. Permanent iodine seed implants -- 6.6. Ophthalmic applicators -- 6.7. Intraoperative

7. Risk assessments to predict likely personal doses -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Risk assessment in interventional and fluoroscopy procedures -- 7.3. Risk assessments for the use of radionuclides -- 7.4. Options for use in appraising personal m

8. Managing personal monitoring -- 8.1. General -- 8.2. Wearing and looking after the dosemeter -- 8.3. Missing dosemeters -- 8.4. Application of dose correction factors -- 8.5. Monitoring pregnant staff -- 8.6. Employees with multiple employers

Arrangements for personal monitoring have evolved as dose limits and practices using radiation have developed. Therefore, new approaches involving more personal dosimetry are required, and methods are needed that can be used to predict probable

Medical physicists in radiation protection, diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine, Radiographers and technologists.

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Colin Martin. Colin is an honorary senior clinical lecturer for the University of Glasgow and has carried out research in many aspects of radiation protection and radiation dosimetry. He has been a certified RPA since 1990 and has been an RPA200

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