Introduction to health physics - Cember, Herman; Johnson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1964- (New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, 2009)
Review of physical principles -- Atomic and nuclear structure -- Radiation sources -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Radiation dosimetry -- Biological basis for radiation safety -- Radiation safety guides -- Health physics instrumentation -- External radiation safety -- Internal radiation safety -- Criticality -- Evaluation of radiation safety measures -- Nonionizing radiation safety.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Medical physics; Health Physics; Radiation Injuries -- prevention & control; Radiation Monitoring -- methods; Radiation Protection -- methods