Manual on radiation protection in hospitals and general practice. Vol.2, Unsealed sources /. D. Frost and H. Jammet, jointly sponsored by ILO, IAEA and WHO / Manuel de radioprotection dans les hôpitaux et en pratique générale

ABSTRACT

Reviews the radiation protection requirements in hospitals using unsealed radioactive sources and discusses the problems associated with the administration, handling, and transportation of these sources. Chapters cover the design, construction, and management of nuclear medicine departments and give guidance on methods of reducing the exposure of the patient, the attendant personnel, and the general public to a level consistent with sound medical practice. The book also features information on monitoring and decontamination, procedures for handling cadavers with incorporated radionuclides, and the steps to follow in the emergency reaction to an accident