Advanced Medical Publishing 
Send e-mail to Advanced Medical Publishing
Book Search:   
<< Back  Frontlist Titles  About Us  How To Order  Update Profile  Home

Radiation Oncology (Physics)

Basic Therapy Physics

   Radiation physics
Treatment Planning
   Basic treatment planning
   3-D conformal therapy
   3-D conformal & IMRT
   Imaging in treatment planning
   Intensity modulated RT (IMRT)
   Inverse treatment planning
   CT-simulation
Imaging 
   Basic principle
   3D 
   CT
   MRI
   PET
   Ultrasound
IGRT
   Lung
   Neurosurgery
   Prostate
Dosimetry
   General
   Intraoperative
   Photon & electron
   Monitor Unit
   Neutron
Brachytherapy
   General
   Intra-vascular
   High-dose rate
   Low-dose rate
   Monte carlo dosimetry
   Pediatric
   Quality assurance
Dosimetrist
   Physics
   Clinical
   Brachytherapy
   Radiobiology
   CT-Simulation
Radiation Therapists
   Clinical
   Physics
   Radiation protection
Special Procedures
   Intraoperative
   Hyperthermia
   Neutron capture therapy
   Stereotactic radiosurgery
Linear Accelerator
Radiation & Cancer Biology Practice Examination
Radiation Detection 
Radiation Protection
Health Physics
Educational & Exam Materials 
What's New
Upcoming Titles
New Releases
AMP Releases
Hot Sellers


For new releases and newsletters, Sign-Up now!



 Search results for "The invisible passenger"
2nd Edition: The Invisible Passenger 
Radiation Risks for People Who Fly 
Robert J. Barish, Ph.D. 
Qty:      
Email this page to a friend

Description:

Brand new 2nd edition with up-to-date information:

  At the flight altitudes of long-distance commercial airline routes, cosmic radiation levels from our own sun and other stars in the galaxy are normally more than100 times higher than at ground level. Aircrew and frequent flyers often receive annual exposures that exceed the dose limits allowed by law for members of the public whose radiation exposure would come from proximity to ground-based medical or industrial facilities.


Did you know
?


  • In 1994 the FAA classified all flight crew as radiation workers.
  • Since May 2000, European law requires that all EU air carriers provide radiation training and dose assessment for their aircrew.
  • Pregnant women who fly regularly, either as crewmembers or passengers, might exceed recommended radiation exposure levels established for pregnancy.
  • Certain "storms on the sun" can significantly raise in-flight radiation levels beyond the norm for brief periods.
  • The FAA wants aircrew to understand the health implications of their occupational exposure to ionizing radiation and their scientists have published extensively on the subject.
  • The 2009 Report of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) concluded that the occupational radiation doses received by pilots and flight attendants are the highest for any worker group in the United States. They surpass the doses received by employees in the fields of medicine, industry, education, government and even nuclear power!
     

    First published in 1996, The Invisible Passenger: Radiation Risks For People Who Fly remains the only text that clearly explains in-flight radiation, and how exposure to it might impact crew or passenger health. This revised and expanded Second Edition brings the original material up to date and also includes a new section on how a traveler can use the Internet to learn about solar storms that might significantly increase radiation levels during their travel.


    Contents Include:

    • Definitions
    • Background Radiation
    • Radiation Protection Standards and Regulations
    • The Low-Dose Radiation Controversy
    • Radiation and the In-Flight Environment
    • In-Flight Exposures: Types of Risks
    • Tracking Solar Flares
    • Measuring, Recording, and Estimating Radiation Dose
    • Radioactive Packages and Irradiated Food
    • Recent Developments and Summary
    • Appendix A. Fundamentals of Radiation and Matter
    • Appendix B. Biological Interactions of Radiation
    • Appendix C. How To Know If There Is A Solar Particle Event In Progress
    • Glossary of terms

    About the Author:


    Robert J. Barish, Ph.D. is a medical physicist with an extensive background in the use of radiation in the fields of diagnostic and therapeutic radiology. His twenty-year interest in the subject of in-flight radiation and its potential impact on the health of aircrew and business frequent flyers has made him an acknowledged expert on the subject.
Robert J. Barish, Ph.D.
136 Pages, October 2008
$29.95 U.S. (Special Shipping)
Advanced Medical Publishing, Inc.  ISBN: 1-883526-13-2 & AMP Internal Code: 6132  
email: info@advmedpub.net
Qty:      
   
<< Back   Top of Page   Email this page to a friend
Radiation Oncology (Clinical)

Clinical Oncology

   Essential textbooks
IGRT
   Neurosurgery
   Prostate
   Lung
Special Topics
   Breast
   CNS
   Endocrine
   Head & Neck
   Gynecological
   Gastrointestinal
   Genitourinary
   Leukemias & Lymphomas
   Lung
   Neuro-Oncology
   Ophthalmic-Oncology
   Pediatric
   Prostate
    Skeletal
   Skin
Staging
   AJCC
   Color-matrix staging
   Staging atlas
   TNM classification
Surgical Oncology
Treatment Planning
   Basic treatment planning
   3-D conformal therapy
   3-D conformal & IMRT
   Intensity modulated RT (IMRT)
   CT-simulation
Physics
   Basic & clinical
Brachytherapy
   General
   Intra-vascular
   High-dose rate
   Low-dose rate
   Pediatric
   Quality assurance
Special procedure
   Intraoperative
   Stereotactic radiosurgery
   Neutron capture therapy
   Hyperthermia
Imaging
   Abdomen
   Breast
   Extremities
   Head & Neck
   Heart
   Pediatric chest
   Pelvis
   Spine
   Thorax
   CT 
   MRI
   PET
   Oncologic
   Ultrasound
Oncologic Nursing
Radiobiology
Educational Materials for Residents
   Physics
   Radiobiology
   Biological model
   Clinical
Research 
What's New




© 1994- Advanced Medical Publishing. All Rights Reserved.



Web Design by
Netphoria Inc.
Netphoria Inc.