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Radiation Injury Prevention and Mitigation in Humans

By Prasad , Kedar

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2012
ISBN
978-1-4398-7425-7, 978-1-4398-7424-0, 1439874255
DOI
10.1201/b11719
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (4857605 bytes)
Pages
290\290
Time added
2013-11-27 15:26:00

Description

With an estimated 3.3 billion ionizing radiation imaging examinations performed worldwide each year, the growing use of x-ray-based diagnostic procedures raises concerns about long-term health risks, especially cancer. In addition, rapid growth in the number of nuclear power plants around the world increases the risk of a nuclear accident similar to that of Fukushima, Japan. Add to this, exposure to non-ionizing radiation from prolonged cell phone use, proton radiation from solar flares, and potential nuclear conflict or a dirty bomb attack, and the need to expand our repertoire of radiation p. Read more...

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