Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 5e [Paperback]

Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer AS RT(R) FASRT (Author), Paula J. Visconti PhD (Author), E. Russell Ritenour PhD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 6, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0323036007 | ISBN-13: 978-0323036009 | Edition: 5

This easy-to-read text offers essential information on radiation protection and the biological effects of ionizing radiation, to ensure its safe medical use. Building from basic to more complex concepts, this book also presents radiation physics, cell structure, effects of radiation on humans at the cellular and systemic levels, regulatory and advisory limits for human exposure to radiation, and the implementation of patient and personnel radiation protection practices.

• Readability of text - major concepts are concisely stated, and physics material is very easy to understand.
  
• Full-color text and art program enhances and reinforces important elements.
  
• Student-friendly features includes objectives, key terms, chapter outlines, review questions, discussion questions, chapter summaries, and a glossary.
  
• Hundreds of illustrations, graphs, tables, and boxes convey critical information.
  
• Historical perspective provides photos and text on Hiroshoma, Chernobyl, and Three-Mile Island, explaining the effects of low-level ionizing radiation and demonstrating the link between radiation and cancer and other diseases.
  
• Timely coverage of radiation protection regulations covers world, federal, and organizational guidelines and regulations for radiation protection.
  
• Coverage of guidelines, regulations, and radiation quantities and units includes the most up-to-date information available from the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) and the International Commission of Radiological Protection (ICRP).

• New chapter on protection from radioactive materials present in the medical environment, including a discussion of implications for medical personnel of treating victims of a "dirty bomb."
  
• Implications of direct and computed radiography for overexposure of patients to ionizing radiation.
  
• Updated discussion about radiation protection for PET/CT and C-arm fluoroscopy.
  
• Discussion questions supplement multiple-choice review questions.
  
• Improved readability with text sections adding more subheadings.

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Book Description

Clear, current coverage of radiation safety!

About the Author

Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, AS, RT(R), FASRT, Radiography Instructor, High-Tech Institute, Nashville, Tennessee; Paula J. Visconti, PhD, Director of Medical Physics, Radiation Safety Officer, Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly, NJ; and E. Russell Ritenour, PhD, Professor and Director of Physics Section, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 5 edition (March 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323036007
• ISBN-13: 978-0323036009
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #609,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, April 16, 2000

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George E. Sivertson (Corpus Christi, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 3e (Paperback)

Having utilized Mary Alice Statkiewicz-Sherer's excellent text Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography through all three of her excellent editions I feel that I can well recommend this as not only a course level text book but an excellent review. The authors do not stand on the historic scare tactics of many others and yet cover this extensive topic with clarity and objectivity. My students have done well with this book as a text and study guide for the Radiation Protection section of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Radiographer examination. I find this is one of the only texts to cover the topic of radiation hormesis with truth and clarity that bespeaks the findings of the extensive double longitudinal study on radiographers performed by the University of Minnesota. With full knowledge as an educator of some 36 years I find this inexpensive paperback version excellent for student afordability.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, great reference, December 8, 2005

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rad tech (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 4e (Paperback)

I found this book to be essential for all the info I needed for radiation protection. It's not only well-written but quite complete. It also served as a wonderful reference for studying for the ARRT exam. Another great reference for the ARRT exam, is:

*The Ultimate Study Guide for the Registry Examination in Radiography: Key Review Questions and Answers by Patrick Leonardi, Volume 1, 2 and 3*

This book had great questions that were a definite help for passing the ARRT exam. You can't go wrong with *Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography* and with Leonardi's book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Decent material; better as supplement vs. main source, December 23, 2008

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Stir-Crazy (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 5e (Paperback)

I have just finished my Radiobiology & Protection class; and after a grueling semester, I have found that the Statkiewicz's book is disorganized and confusing. The author tends to hop around topics, for example: it says "see chapter 7 for more information", when you are trying to understand material from chapter 6. I was also using Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection (Radiologic Science for Technologists: Phys, Biol & Protectio) in another class, but Bushong's book also contains similiar and MUCH more organized and in-depth detailed pertinent information compartively. Bushong presented the same concepts in a more outlined format along with easy-to-read charts and tables. Some of Bushong's information does get into too much depth (no complaints there). After going through his book after Statkiewicz's, I felt like the material made a lot more sense. The only pro to using Statkiewicz is that she writes more indepth stories about the different radiation accidents.