Name: Contemporary Health Physics: Problems and Solutions 2nd Edition
Author: Joseph John Bevelacqua (Author)
ISBN: 9783527408245

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Contemporary Health Physics: Problems and Solutions 2nd Edition

Author(s): Joseph John Bevelacqua (Author)

Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Publication Date: 18 Feb. 2009
Edition: 2nd
Language: English
Print length: 722 pages
ISBN-10: 352740824X
ISBN-13: 9783527408245

Book Description

This is the first text specifically designed to train potential health physicists to think and respond like professionals. Written by a former chairman of the American Board of Health Physics Comprehensive Panel of Examiners with more than 20 years of professional and academic experience in the field, it offers a balanced presentation of all the theoretical and practical issues essential for a full working knowledge of radiation exposure assessments. As the only book to cover the entire radiation protection field, it includes detailed coverage of the medical, university, reactor, fuel cycle, environmental and accelerator areas, while exploring key topics in radiation basics, external and internal dosimetry, the biological effects of ionizing radiation, and much more besides.

Backed by more than 500 worked examples developed within the context of various scenarios and spanning the full spectrum of real-world challenges, it quickly instills in readers the professional acumen and practical skills they need to perform accurate radiation assessments in virtually any routine or emergency situation.

The result is a valuable resource for upper-level students and anyone preparing to take the American Board of Health Physics Comprehensive Examination, as well as for professionals seeking to expand their scope and sharpen their skills.

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This is the first text specifically designed to train potential health physicists to think and respond like professionals, offering a balanced presentation of all the theoretical and practical aspects essential for a full working knowledge of radiation exposure assessments.

As the only book to cover the entire radiation protection field, it includes detailed coverage of the medical, university, power reactor, fuel cycle, environmental and accelerator, and nonionizing radiation areas, while exploring key topics in radiation basics, external and internal dosimetry, the biological effects of ionizing radiation, and much more besides.

Backed by more than 500 worked examples spanning the full spectrum of real-world challenges, it quickly instills in readers the professional acumen and practical skills needed to perform accurate radiation assessments in virtually any routine or emergency situation.