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Radiation Safety in X-Ray Densitometry

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Radiologists involved in the practice of densitometry have considerable background in radiation safety issues. This is not necessarily true for the non-radiologist physician densitometrist. Although radiation safety issues are not a major concern in the practice of densitometry, it is wise for the physician to be familiar with basic aspects of radiation safety, relating to protection of the public and protection of the technologist. This chapter is primarily intended for the non-radiologist.

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Notes

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    The system of units known as Le Systeme International d’Unites, or SI, and considered the preferred method of expressing scientific quantities.

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    The Gray is named for Louis Gray (1905–1965), one of the creators of the Bragg-Gray theory used in radiation therapy.

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    The Sievert is named for Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966), a Swedish medical physicist and founding member of the International Committee on Radiation Protection.

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    When expressed as mSv, the lifetime cumulative dose for a radiation worker should not exceed 10 × age in years.

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Bonnick, S.L. (2010). Radiation Safety in X-Ray Densitometry. In: Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-499-9_5

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