Doses and Biological Effects

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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