Evolution of radiation protection for medical workers
| Autor: | Lawrence T. Dauer, Kenneth R. Kase, Fred A. Mettler, Richard J. Vetter, John D. Boice |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Flexibility (engineering)
business.industry Emerging technologies BJR 125th anniversary: Review Article Health Personnel Historical Article History 19th Century General Medicine Public relations History 20th Century History 21st Century Therapeutic modalities 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Medical radiation 03 medical and health sciences Health personnel 0302 clinical medicine Radiation Protection 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Occupational Exposure Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Professional association Radiation protection business |
| Zdroj: | Br J Radiol |
| Popis: | Within a few months of discovery, X-rays were being used worldwide for diagnosis and within a year or two for therapy. It became clear very quickly that while there were immense 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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