Radiation protection in medicine and radiation protection principles

defnition-Radiation, Fundamentals of radiation protection, General principles of radiation protection based on ICRP recommendation, Methods of exposure control

1. 9. RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR RADIATION PROTECTION National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD

2. Radiation Radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium this includes:  electromagnetic radiation, microwaves, visible light, x- rays, and gamma radiation (γ)  particle radiation, such as alpha radiation (α), beta radiation (β), and neutron radiation (particles of non-zero rest energy)

3. Radiation protection: Radiation protection,, is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "The protection of people from harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, and the means for achieving this. The Exposure can be from a radiation source external to the human body or due to an intake of radioactive material into the body

4. Fundamentals of radiation protection Fundamentals of radiation protection:  Fundamental to radiation protection is the reduction of expected dose and the measurement of human dose uptake.  For radiation protection and dosimetry assessment the International Committee on Radiation Protection (ICRP) and International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) have published recommendations and data which is used to calculate the biological effects on the human body, and thereby advise dose uptake limits.  Supporting this is a necessary range of radiation protection instruments to indicate radiation hazards, and dosimeters to measure dose assisted by preventative techniques such as radiation shielding

5. General principles of radiation protection based on ICRP recommendation: