Radiation Safety

Radiation Safety is a regulatory discipline comprising protective measures, standards, and operational procedures designed to minimize occupational and public exposure to ionizing radiation in nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical applications.

17.7K

Publications

768.4K

Citations

60.2K

Authors

8.9K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

3.7K

Parents

Nuclear MedicineNuclear Pharmacy

Children

Alara PrincipleArea MonitoringContamination ControlDecontamination ProceduresEmergency ResponseMonitoringOccupational Radiation SafetyPatient Radiation SafetyPersonal DosimetryRadiation Protection Principles

Publications

17.7K

SOURCES AND EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION : United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation UNSCEAR 2000 Report to the General Assembly, with Scientific Annexes

民子岩崎 · Isotope news · 2002 · 7.5K citations

Medicine, Physics, Toxicology +17

Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection

Postgraduate Medical Journal · 1961 · 5.9K citations · Full text

Medicine, Radiology, Radiation Protection +16

Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Women after Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

Sarah C. Darby, Marianne Ewertz, Paul McGale et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2013 · 4K citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology +17

Estimated Risks of Radiation-Induced Fatal Cancer from Pediatric CT

David J. Brenner, Carl D. Elliston, Eric J. Hall et al. · American Journal of Roentgenology · 2001 · 3.2K citations

Medicine, Pediatrics, Radiology +17

Radiation Dose Associated With Common Computed Tomography Examinations and the Associated Lifetime Attributable Risk of Cancer

Rebecca Smith‐Bindman · Archives of Internal Medicine · 2009 · 2.5K citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Radiology +16

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Authors

60.2K

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E. Vañó
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
61 publications · 5.5K citations
34
h-index
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Niels Kuster
Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society, Switzerland
44 publications · 2.5K citations
28
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Francis A. Cucinotta
Johnson Space Center, United States
40 publications · 3K citations
26
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AB
André Bouville
National Cancer Institute, United States
43 publications · 2.7K citations
26
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DL
Donald L. Miller
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, United States
31 publications · 3.1K citations
26
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8.9K

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International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
744 publications · 53.7K citations
119
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Radiotherapy and Oncology
311 publications · 18.1K citations
74
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Health Physics
830 publications · 35.3K citations
73
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Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
372 publications · 17.9K citations
67
h-index
Radiation Research
355 publications · 19.6K citations
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See also Radiation Safety
Core Methods	Exposure Assessment Radiation Shielding Alara Principle Quality Assurance Radiological Safety Assessment Protocol Optimization Infusion Pump Systems Virtual Reality Training Simulations Laminar Flow Hoods Shielded Storage Containers
Regulatory Standards	International Safety Reporting Standards Good Manufacturing Practice
Monitoring Tools	Internal Dosimetry Dose Rate Meters Scintillation Detectors Geiger-mueller Counters High-purity Germanium Detectors Personal Dosimeters Portal Radiation Monitors External Radiation Monitoring Thermoluminescent Dosimeters Film Dosimetry Area Radiation Monitors
Risk Assessment	Alara Principle Linear No-threshold Model Thermoluminescent Dosimetry Internal Dose Assessment Multilayer Perceptron
Training Programs	Diagnostic Imaging Virtual Reality Training Simulations Continuing Professional Development Patient Safety In Training