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1 online resource (xiii, 308 pages) : illustrations, charts |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Clinical applications of ionizing radiation -- Regulation and radiation medicine -- Risks of ionizing radiation in medicine -- Alternative regulatory systems -- Findings, conclusions, and recommendations. |
| Summary |
Does radiation medicine need more regulation or simply better-coordinated regulation? This book addresses this and other questions of critical importance to public health and safety. The issues involved are high on the nation's agenda: the impact of radiation on public safety, the balance between federal and state authority, and the cost-benefit ratio of regulation. Although incidents of misadministration are rare, a case in Pennsylvania resulting in the death of a patient and the inadvertent exposure of others to a high dose of radiation drew attention to issues concerning the regulation of ionizing radiation in medicine and the need to examine current regulatory practices. Written at the request from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Radiation in Medicine reviews the regulation of ionizing radiation in medicine, focusing on the NRC's Medical Use Program, which governs the use of reactor-generated byproduct materials. The committee recommends immediate action on enforcement and provides longer term proposals for reform of the regulatory system. The volume covers sources of radiation and their use in medicine; levels of risk to patients, workers, and the public; current roles of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other federal agencies, and states; and, criticisms from the regulated community. The committee explores alternative regulatory structures for radiation medicine and explains the rationale for the option it recommends in this volume. Based on extensive research, input from the regulated community, and the collaborative efforts of experts from a range of disciplines, Radiation in Medicine will be an important resource for federal and state policymakers and regulators, health professionals involved in radiation treatment, developers and producers of radiation equipment, insurance providers, and concerned laypersons. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Medical Use Program -- Evaluation.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. |
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Nuclear medicine -- Safety regulations -- United States.
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Nuclear medicine. |
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Safety regulations. |
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United States. |
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Medical radiology -- Safety regulations -- United States.
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Medical radiology -- Safety regulations. |
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Medical radiology. |
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Ionizing radiation -- Safety measures.
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Ionizing radiation -- Safety measures. |
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Radioactivity -- Safety measures.
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Radioactivity -- Safety measures. |
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Nuclear Medicine -- standards. |
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Radiation Injuries -- prevention & control. |
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Safety Management -- standards. |
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United States. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Gottfried, Kate-Louise D.
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Penn, Gary.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Medical Use Program.
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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee for Review and Evaluation of the Medical Use Program of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Radiation in medicine. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996 0309053862 (DLC) 95072801 (OCoLC)34600394 |
| ISBN |
0585023689 (electronic book) |
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9780585023687 (electronic book) |
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0309053862 (hardback) |
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9780309053860 (hardback) |
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