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The Medical Uses of Ionizing Radiation and Radioisotopes
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Book : The Medical Uses of Ionizing Radiation and Radioisotopes
Language : English Library : Health-Safety-Environment Publish Place : Geneva Publish Date : 00 1972 Publisher : World Health Organization WHO Book Type : Report Book Number : 3059 |
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INDEX
CONTENTS
1. General considerations on radiation medicine
1.1 Development of radiation medicine . . .
1.2 Branches of radiation medicine
1.3 Problems of staffing
1.4 Training and qualification of staff . . .
1.5 Radiation protection requirements . . .
2. Diagnostic radiology
2.1 History and present situation
2.2 Considerations affecting the provision of improved services
2.3 Priorities
2.4 Magnitude and scope of diagnostic radiological services
2.5 Equipment, installation, and supplies
2.6 Manpower and training
2.7 Critical evaluation of diagnostic X-ray systems
3. Radiotherapy
3.1 Introduction and history
3.2 Present position of radiotherapy
3.3 Method of action
3.4 Organization
3.5 Organization of major departments
3.6 The minimum size of radiotherapy facilities
3.7 Radiation protection
4. Nuclear medicine
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Types of procedure
4.3 Types of establishment
4.4 Accommodation in nuclear medicine establishments . . .
4.5 Provision of staff
4.6 Provision of equipment
4.7 Supply of radioactive materials
4.8 Objectives in the development of nuclear medicine services .
4.9 Priorities in the development of nuclear medicine services
5. Conclusions and recommendations
5.1 General
5.2 IAEA/WHO activities
Annex 1. Development of the medical uses of ionizing radiation . Annex 2. List of unpublished working papers
