1) Understand the changes that occur within biological tissue following ionizing radiation exposure. 2) Appreciate why some cells and tissues are more radiosensitive than others. 3) Discuss the differences between stochastic and deterministic changes. 4) Evaluate the risks associated with specific doses of radiation.
The lecture will focus on the radiobiological principles to justify radiation protection.
Radiation protection is a core activity practiced by all diagnostic imaging personnel, however the principles behind why this is required is not always fully understood at doses delivered in diagnostic radiography. This talk will provide an overview of the processes that occur following biological tissues exposure to radiation and will develop the topic from the atomic to the molecular to the cell, tissue and eventually the whole organism man. The latest data from the ICRP will be presented so that a realistic understanding of the risks propose by radiation levels delivered in diagnostic departments is provided.
Brennan, P,
Practical, Evidence-based Methods to Reduce Radiation Dose. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14000890.html
