PPT-**Radiation Protection and You**

Radiation SafetyProtection Medical diagnostic xrays contribute more to the exposure of the population than do all other manmade sources of radiation As an occupational radiation worker you may be exposed to more radiation that the general public. Nazi Homayounnasab. Expert of radio monitoring. Scope. Mobile phone use all around the world has risen dramatically over the last 20 . years. P. eople . increasingly rely on mobile phones as their sole or primary means of telephone . K. Vaziri, . FNAL Radiation Physics Team. Proton Accelerators for Science and Innovation . Workshop. High . Power Targets and Machine/Detector Interface Working . Group. Jan. 13, 2012. January 13, 2012 Radiation Protection and Licensing. transmitted. absorbed. reflected. 1. transmission. Radiation passes through atmosphere unimpeded.. Shortwave and longwave “windows” . 2. absorption. Energy is transferred to absorber; absorber emits energy. Applicability of Radiation-Response Models to Low Dose Protection Standards. October 2, 2018. Alia Zander. Dose and Dose Rate Effectiveness (DDREF) estimates. Research Institution. DDREF Value. United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). What is radiation?. Radiation is the giving off of high amounts of energy in the form of particles and/or waves.. The Electroscope. The Geiger Counter. Disposal of Radioactive Wastes. Radiation in Household Products. Radiation. may be defined as the . “emission and propagation of energy through space or through a material medium”.. Because they destroy microorganisms without appreciably raising the temperature, the process is termed “. ANAND HATGAONKAR,. Associate Professor,. Dept. . of . Radiodiagnosis. ,. B.J.Govt. . Medical College,. Pune. . History. Evolution of Radiation protection. X-Rays – Chronology . Early days . Discovery of X rays -. Laboratory. . work. Mats Isaksson, prof.. Department. . of. . radiation. . physics. , GU. mats.isaksson@radfys.gu.se. Fundamental . principles. (ICRP). Justification. Optimisation. Application. of . DisclaimerThis material is intended to provide an overview and education to practitioners who utilize fluoroscopy with the objective of ensuring both patient and operator safety and minimization of ra The cell life cycle The cell cycle G0 = Cell is resting G1 = RNA and proteins are made S = DNA is made G2 = Apparatus for mitosis is built M = Mitosis (the cell divides into 2 cells) G0 phase (restin Lab coat → shields already approx. 80% of soft . β. -radiation. Neutrons → Moderation with materials that contain a lot of protons (e.g. water). → Absorption with B, . Gd. or Cd (leads to secondary . . Radiation is the emission of energy in the form of waves or particles. Radiation that is so powerful that it can remove electrons from atoms is called ionizing.. Examples of types of ionizing radiation are x-rays from medical machines and gamma rays from radioactive substances. . •. Radiation biology . is the study of the action of ionizing radiation on living organisms . •The action is very complex, involving physics, chemistry, and biology . –Different types of ionizing radiation . 1. Radiation Protection Officer. dental radiography - basic. Risk analysis. Frits Pleiter. 18/05/2019. . 10:24. radiation protection officer - thk. 2. possible . cases. patient. unborn child. dentist.