Health Physics
Radiation-Generating Devices, Characteristics, and Hazards
1. Edition June 2016
XXVIII, 769 Pages, Hardcover
119 tables
Handbook/Reference Book
Short Description
A comprehensive source of up-to-date information invaluable to practicing health physicists, this book reviews radiation-generating technologies and associated emerging facilities. It includes over 200 problems with solutions available online.
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The book bridges the gap between existing health physics textbooks and reference material needed by a practicing health physicist as the 21st century progresses. This material necessarily encompasses emerging radiation-generating technologies, advances in existing technology, and applications of existing technology to new areas. The book is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate science and engineering courses. It is also be a useful reference for scientists and engineers.
Introduction to 21st Century Health Physics
NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE ISSUES
Nuclear Fuel Cycle
ACCIDENTS AND NUCLEAR EVENTS
Nuclear Accidents and Radiological Emergencies
Nuclear Terrorist Events Including INDs and RDDs
NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Nuclear Medicine
Public Radiation Exposures and Associated Issues
REGULATORY ISSUES, LIMITATIONS, AND CHALLENGES
Regulatory Considerations
Solutions to Problems
APPENDICES
Selected Data on Radionuclides of Health Physics Interest
Production Equations in Health Physics
Key Health Physics Relationships
Internal Dosimetry
Health Physics Related Computer Codes
Systematics of Charged Particle Interactions with Matter
Angular Absorbed Dose Dependence of Heavy Ion Interactions
Basis for Radiation Protection Regulations
He was a key player in the Three Mile Island and Hanford cleanup activities, and is an active researcher with over 100 publications. His research areas include cancer therapy using heavy ions and microspheres, theoretical nuclear and high-energy physics, mathematical physics, and applied health physics. He recently received California University?s Professional Excellence Award for his accomplishments.
