Contemporary Health Physics, 2nd Edition

This is the first text specifically designed to train potential health physicists to think and respond like professionals, offering a balanced presentation of all the theoretical and practical aspects essential for a full working knowledge of radiation exposure assessments.
As the only book to cover the entire radiation protection field, it includes detailed coverage of the medical, university, power reactor, fuel cycle, environmental and accelerator, and nonionizing radiation areas, while exploring key topics in radiation basics, external and internal dosimetry, the biological effects of ionizing radiation, and much more besides.
Backed by more than 500 worked examples spanning the full spectrum of real-world challenges, it quickly instills in readers the professional acumen and practical skills needed to perform accurate radiation assessments in virtually any routine or emergency situation.