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Optimisation of Radiation Protection in Diagnostic Radiology

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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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The basic framework for Radiation Protection, according to ICRP, is based on three fundamental principles; justification, optimisation and limitation. The second principle, optimisation, is where the medical physicist can have the greatest influence. Briefly, the principle states that doses should be kept As Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA).

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  1. King’s College Hospital, London, UK

    Cornelius Lewis

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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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Lewis, C. (2011). Optimisation of Radiation Protection in Diagnostic Radiology. 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_15

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