Health Technology Management

Autor(es): IAEA

435,p.  

The use of ionizing radiation is widespread and virtually indispensable to modern society for industrial and medical applications. In addition to the many benefits afforded by the beneficial uses of radiation, there are also associated hazards, such as industrial accidents, medical overexposures, disposal of radioactive waste, environmental radioactivity, accidents from ‘orphan’ sources, and malevolent uses. Even where there is a good infrastructure, such as in the United States of America and the European Union, hundreds of sources have been lost. Therefore, it is essential for every country to have adequate infrastructures to ensure the safety and security of all radiation sources, including X ray machines, accelerators, sealed radioactive sources, radioactive waste and environmental radioactivity.

Autor(es): Andreo, P.; Evans, M.D.C.; Hendry, J.H.; Horton, J.L.; Izewska, J.; Mijnheer, B.J.; Mills, J.A.; Olivares, M.; Ortiz López, P.; Parker, W. Patrocinio, H.; Podgorsak, E.B.; Podgorsak, M.B.; Rajan, G.; Seuntjens, J.P.; Shortt, K.R.; Strydom, W.; Sunthralingam, N.; Thwaites, D.I.; Tolli, H.  

696,p.

This book is dedicated to students and teachers involved in programs that train professionals for work in radiation oncology. It provides a compilation of facts on the physics as applied to radiation oncology and as such will be useful to graduate students and residents in medical physics programs, to residents in radiation oncology, and to students in dosimetry and radiotherapy technology programs. The level of understanding of the material covered will, of course, be different for the various student groups; however, the basic language and knowledge for all student groups will be the same.

Autor(es): IAEA, European Commision  

174,p. 

The International Conference on the Radiological Protection of Patients in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy took place in Torremolinos, Málaga, Spain, from 26 to 30 March 200l. 

The topics covered in the conference were:

Briefing sessions:  Current uses of radiation in medicine,  Current levels of radiation dose to patients,  History of the use of radiation in medicine and lessons learned from past experience,  Benefits and radiological risks from medical exposure, International regulatory climate.

Autor(es): Abel J. Gonzalez.

67,p.

The aim of this paper is to describe concisely the 12th Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA), which was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 19-24, 2008. Termed IRPA12, the Congress was organized by the Sociedad Argentina de Radioprotección (Argentine Radiation Protection Society), SAR, under the motto ‘strengthening radiation protection worldwide’.  The subsequent chapters will resume the proceedings of the three fields covered by the Congress’ programme.

Autor(es): IAEA

159,p.   

The IAEA’s Statute authorizes the Agency to establish safety standards to protect health and minimize danger to life and property. Safety standards are only effective, if they are properly applied in practice. Regulating nuclear and radiation safety is a national responsibility, and many Member States have decided to adopt the IAEA’s safety standards for use in their national regulations. For the Contracting Parties to the various international safety conventions, IAEA standards provide a consistent, reliable means of ensuring the effective fulfillment of obligations under the conventions. The standards are also applied by designers, manufacturers and operators around the world to enhance nuclear and radiation safety in power generation, medicine, industry, agriculture, research and education. The IAEA takes seriously the enduring challenge for users and regulators everywhere: that of ensuring a high level of safety in the use of nuclear materials and radiation sources around the world.

Autor(es): IAEA

133,p.   

The International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources (BSS) cover the application of ionizing radiation for all practices and interventions and are, therefore, basic and general in nature. Users of radiation sources have to apply these basic requirements to their own particular practices. This requires a degree of ‘interpretation’ by the user, which can result in varying levels of regulatory compliance and inconsistencies between applications of the BSS to similar practices. There would therefore appear to be scope for producing internationally harmonized guidance.

Autor Corporativo: PAHO, UN Organizations

Autor(es): PAHO, UN Organizations

44,p.

This innovative manual is design to provide an expanding set of resources that will assist in the planning and the conduct of innovative training programs designed to promote popular participation. Volume 3 comprehensive training approaches that have been theoretically developed and tested.

Autor Corporativo: PAHO, UN Organizations

Autor(es): PAHO, UN Organizations

84,p.

This innovative manual is design to provide an expanding set of resources that will assist in the planning and the conduct of innovative training programs designed to promote popular participation. Volume 4 Practical techniques designed to achieve specific objectives and to make training a more varied and interesting expirience.

Autor Corporativo: PAHO, UN Organizations

Autor(es): PAHO, UN Organizations

48,p.

This innovative manual is design to provide an expanding set of resources that will assist in the planning and the conduct of innovative training programs designed to promote popular participation. Volume 1 Introductory and bibliographical material.

Autor Corporativo: PAHO, UN Organizations

Autor(es): PAHO, UN Organizations

26,p.

This innovative manual is design to provide an expanding set of resources that will assist in the planning and the conduct of innovative training programs designed to promote popular participation. Volume 2 Data on three types of resources: specific examples of training activities currently being carried out or successfully completed in various countries.