Overview
- Unique collaboration by experts from leading international agencies and professional organizations
- Detail discussions on global issues and solutions for radiation safety and appropriate use of radiology
- Up-to-date review of a 'hot topic'
- Strategies to guide readers how to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks when using radiation in medicine
- Special chapters on procedure justification, optimization of protection, error reduction and recording of personal exposure
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
This book is the product of a unique collaboration by experts from leading international, regional and national agencies and professional organizations discussing on the current ‘hot’ issue on the judicious use and safety of radiation in radiology. There have been several cases involving radiation overexposure that have received international attention. Strategies and solutions to guide readers how to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks when using radiation in medicine are covered.
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Radiological Safety and Quality
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Procedure Justification, Protection Optimization, and Error Reduction
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Infrastructure Improvements
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Reviews
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“A most welcome addition to the body of literature about radiologic quality and safety that is both comprehensive and timely. … this volume contains large sections that would be relevant and useful for a wide spectrum of medical professionals ranging from radiologists as policy makers, quality safety officers, or administrators to radiation physicists, allied health professionals, or institutional administrators involved in radiation and medical imaging utilization policy, whether their responsibilities are confined to a single imaging center or extend internationally.” (Gerald M. Legiehn, Radiology, Vol. 273 (2), November, 2014)
“This edited book addresses fundamental radiological safety and quality principles in medical imaging. … Several groups should find this book educational, including students, experienced clinical leaders, and stakeholders in radiology, radiography, medical physics, health physics, patient safety, administration, regulatory authorities, professional organizations and agencies. The book is superbly edited with chapters written as a unique collaboration of experts from leading international agencies and professional organizations, appropriately qualified for the topics.” (Lawrence T. Dauer, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2014)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Radiological Safety and Quality
Book Subtitle: Paradigms in Leadership and Innovation
Editors: Lawrence Lau, Kwan-Hoong Ng
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7256-4
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-7255-7Published: 09 December 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0247-6Published: 17 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-7256-4Published: 22 November 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 471
Number of Illustrations: 45 b/w illustrations, 33 illustrations in colour
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Medical and Radiation Physics, Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection, Human Physiology