Workbook Radiation protection in medical radiography / Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, AS, RT(R), FASRT, Paula J. Visconti, PhD, DABR, E. Russell Ritenour, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, FACR, Kelli Welch Haynes, MSRS, RT(R).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to radiation protection -- Radiation : types, sources, and doses received -- Interaction of x-radiation with matter -- Radiation quantities and units -- Radiation monitoring -- Overview of cell biology -- Molecular and cellular radiation biology -- Early deterministic radiation effects on organ systems -- Late deterministic and stochastic radiation effects on organ systems -- Dose limits for exposure to ionizing radiation -- Equipment design for radiation protection -- Management of patient radiation dose during diagnostic x-ray procedures -- Management of imaging personnel radiation dose during diagnostic x-ray procedures -- Radioisotopes and radiation protection.