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This book introduces the fundamental aspects of Radiation Protection in Medical Physics and covers three main themes: General Radiation Protection Principles; Radiobiology Principles; Radiation Protection in Hospital Medical Physics. Each of these topics is developed by analysing the underlying physics principles and their implementation, quality and safety aspects, clinical performance and recent advances in the field. Some issues specific to the individual techniques are also treated, e.g. calculation of patient dose as well as that of workers in hospital, optimisation of equipment used, shielding design of radiation facilities, radiation in oncology such as use of brachytherapy in gynecology or interventional procedures. All topics are presented with didactical language and style, making this book an appropriate reference for students and professionals seeking a comprehensive introduction to the field as well as a reliable overview of the most recent developments.

Electronic books. -- local. --- Radiation -- Safety measures. --- Radiology, Medical -- Safety measures. --- Radiation --- Radiology, Medical --- Safety measures. --- Clinical radiology --- Radiology (Medicine) --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection --- Environment. --- Radiology. --- Interventional radiology. --- Nuclear medicine. --- Radiotherapy. --- Oncology. --- Radiation protection. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Diagnostic Radiology. --- Nuclear Medicine. --- Interventional Radiology. --- Medical physics --- Environmental protection. --- Radiology, Medical. --- Oncology  . --- Radiology, Interventional --- Medical radiology --- Therapeutics --- Tumors --- Atomic medicine --- Radioisotopes in medicine --- Radioactive tracers --- Radioactivity --- Radiation therapy --- Electrotherapeutics --- Hospitals --- Medical electronics --- Therapeutics, Physiological --- Phototherapy --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Physiological effect --- Radiological services --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Interventional radiology . --- Radiological physics --- Physics --- Medical physics. --- Health physics --- Health radiation physics --- Medical radiation physics --- Radiotherapy physics --- Radiation therapy physics --- Biophysics

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Fossil fuels will remain the backbone of the global energy economy for the foreseeable future. The contribution of nuclear energy to the global energy supply is also expected to increase. With the pressing need to mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the fossil energy industry is exploring the possibility of carbon dioxide disposal in geological media. Geological disposal has been studied for decades by the nuclear industry with a view to ensuring the safe containment of its wastes. Geological disposal of carbon dioxide and that of radioactive waste gives rise to many common concerns in domains ranging from geology to public acceptance. In this respect, comparative assessments reveal many similarities, ranging from the transformation of the geological environment and safety and monitoring concerns to regulatory, liability and public acceptance issues. However, there are profound differences on a broad range of issues as well, such as the quantities and hazardous features of the materials to be disposed of, the characteristics of the targeted geological media, the site engineering technologies involved and the timescales required for safe containment at the disposal location. There are ample opportunities to learn from comparisons and to derive insights that will assist policymakers responsible for national energy strategies and international climate policies.

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