Radiation protection in pediatric radiology

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6118336

The purpose of this report is to make available a source of practical information regarding the manner in which radiologic examinations in children should be conducted to reduce the radiation dose to these patients and those responsible for thier care. The report is mainly for the use of pediatricians, radiologists, radiologic technicians, and other personnel who order or use radiological methods in examining children, Appendices contain methods for estimating doses to various organs, and doses from various examinations in pediatric radiology. The Council has adopted some units of the SI system of nomenclature. A glossary of terms is included. (KRM)

• OSTI ID: 6118336
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AGE GROUPS
BIOLOGICAL SHIELDING
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
CHILDREN
CLOTHING
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DOSE EQUIVALENTS
DOSIMETRY
EQUIPMENT
FLUOROSCOPY
IMAGE PROCESSING
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE
MEDICAL PERSONNEL
MEDICINE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL DOSIMETRY
PREGNANCY
PROCESSING
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
RADIATION DOSE UNITS
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL
RADIOLOGY
SAFETY STANDARDS
SHIELDING
STANDARDS
TOMOGRAPHY
UNITS
US NCRP
US ORGANIZATIONS
X-RAY EQUIPMENT