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Structural shielding design and evaluation for megavoltage x- and gamma-ray radiotherapy facilities : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bethesda, MD : National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, [2005]
Series:NCRP report ; no. 151.
Subjects:
Medical radiology > Equipment and supplies > Safety measures.
Shielding (Radiation)
Radiotherapy > Safety measures.
Gamma rays > Physiological effect.
Medical radiology > Safety measures.
Radiation Protection > standards.
Equipment Design.
Gamma Rays.
Radiotherapy.
Safety Management.
X-Rays.
MEDICAL > Radiology & Nuclear Medicine.
MEDICAL > Allied Health Services > Radiological & Ultrasound Technology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Calculational methods
  • Workload, use factor and absorbed-dose rate considerations
  • Structural details
  • Special considerations
  • Shielding evaluation (surveys)
  • Examples.