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Evolution of radiation protection for medical workers

Journal Article · · British Journal of Radiology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20200282· OSTI ID:1656575
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  1. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Inc., Bethesda, MD (United States)
  2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (United States). Departments of Medical Physics and Radiology
  3. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  4. Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States). School of Medicine
  5. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (United States)
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Within a few months of discovery, X-rays were being used worldwide for diagnosis and within a year or two for therapy. It quickly became clear that while there were significant benefits, there were significant associated hazards, not only for the patients, but also for the operators of the equipment. Simple radiation protection measures were implemented within a decade or two and radiation protection for physicians and other operators has continued to evolve over the last century driven by cycles of widening uses, new technologies, realization of previously unidentified effects, development of recommendations and regulations, along with the rise of related societies and professional organizations. Today, the continue acceleration of medical radiation uses in diagnostic imaging and in therapeutic modalities not imagined at the turn of this century, such as positron emission tomography, calls for constant vigilance and flexibility to provide adequate protection for the growing numbers of medical radiation workers.
Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1656575
Journal Information:
British Journal of Radiology, Journal Name: British Journal of Radiology Journal Issue: 1112 Vol. 93; ISSN 0007-1285
Publisher:
British Institute of RadiologyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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