Radiation exposure, the forgotten enemy: Toward implementation of national safety program
Radiation safety is an important counterpart in all facilities utilizing ionizing radiations. The concept of radiation safety has always been a hot topic, especially with the late reports pointing to increased hazards with chronic radiation exposure. Adopting a nationwide radiation safety program is...
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| author | Tarek A.N. Ahmed Salma Taha |
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| description | Radiation safety is an important counterpart in all facilities utilizing ionizing radiations. The concept of radiation safety has always been a hot topic, especially with the late reports pointing to increased hazards with chronic radiation exposure. Adopting a nationwide radiation safety program is considered one of the most urging topics, and is a conjoint responsibility of multiple disciplines within the health facility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fbf9338812614072af1f86be4d39454a2022-12-22T03:48:51ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Heart Journal1110-26082017-03-01691556210.1016/j.ehj.2016.10.001Radiation exposure, the forgotten enemy: Toward implementation of national safety programTarek A.N. AhmedSalma TahaRadiation safety is an important counterpart in all facilities utilizing ionizing radiations. The concept of radiation safety has always been a hot topic, especially with the late reports pointing to increased hazards with chronic radiation exposure. Adopting a nationwide radiation safety program is considered one of the most urging topics, and is a conjoint responsibility of multiple disciplines within the health facility.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260816300618Radiation hazardsRadiation safetyShieldingFluoroscopy |
| spellingShingle | Tarek A.N. Ahmed Salma Taha Radiation exposure, the forgotten enemy: Toward implementation of national safety program The Egyptian Heart Journal Radiation hazards Radiation safety Shielding Fluoroscopy |
| title | Radiation exposure, the forgotten enemy: Toward implementation of national safety program |
| title_full | Radiation exposure, the forgotten enemy: Toward implementation of national safety program |
| title_fullStr | Radiation exposure, the forgotten enemy: Toward implementation of national safety program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiation exposure, the forgotten enemy: Toward implementation of national safety program |
| title_short | Radiation exposure, the forgotten enemy: Toward implementation of national safety program |
| title_sort | radiation exposure the forgotten enemy toward implementation of national safety program |
| topic | Radiation hazards Radiation safety Shielding Fluoroscopy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260816300618 |
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