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Radiation Protection of Pregnant Women

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Radiation Protection in Medical Physics

Part of the book series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics ((NAPSB,volume 1))

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One of the more sensitive problems in radiation protection arises when the person irradiated is, or is possibly pregnant. This paper deals with the risks to the foetus and the regulatory environment that arises when a pregnant person is irradiated.

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  1. Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, Trinity College/St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland

    Jim Malone & Geraldine O’Reilly

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  1. , Bât. Salève, Site d’Archamps, European Scientific Institute, Archamps, 74166, France

    Yves Lemoigne

  2. , Bât. Salève, Site d’Archamps, European Scientific Institute, Archamps, 74166, France

    Alessandra Caner

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Malone, J., O’Reilly, G. (2011). Radiation Protection of Pregnant Women. In: Lemoigne, Y., Caner, A. (eds) Radiation Protection in Medical Physics. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0247-9_13

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