This learning module will describe:
- the types of radiation commonly encountered in medicine (what they are, how penetrating they are etc),
- the effects of ionising radiation on biological material,
- the concepts of risk and benefit as the basis of radiation protection,
- the importance of dose optimisation,
- and how radiation dose is calculated .
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The aims of this module are to:
- To summarise the penetrating power of different radiations and present the evidence of the potential for harm.
- To outline the mechanism of radiation damage to biological material.
- To illustrate the clinical effects of radiation in hospitals
- To quantify the risk of radiation exposure and to put that risk in context
- To outline radiation dosimetry determination
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