Ateneo - UPO

Basic concepts of physical radiation protection

C. Polvani, Elementi di radioprotezione, ENEA (1993)

M. Pelliccioni, Fondamenti fisici della radioprotezione, Pitagora
Editrice Bologna

J.R. Greening, Fundamentals of Radiation Dosimetry, Taylor & Francis

C. Biagini, Radiobiologia e radioprotezione, Piccin-Nuova Libraria

R. Pennarola e F. Schilliro', Lineamenti di radioprotezione medica,
Liviana Medicina (1992)

D. Scannicchio, Fisica Biomedica, EdiSES (2009) [Si veda
in particolare il cap. 21]

J. Kane, M. Sternheim, "Fisica Applicata", EMSI (Roma) -- Edizione 2012
[Si veda in particolare il cap. 31]

After the course the student will know the basic concepts of physical radio-protection

The courses Physics (1st term) and Applied Physics

Classes.

Please see http://www3.med.unipmn.it/arneodo/corso/corso_radioprotezione.html

Written and oral exam, aiming at assessing the degree of understanding of the subject. For examples of the written tests, please see http://www3.med.unipmn.it/arneodo/

o) Degree of penetration of radiation inside tissues

o) Fluence, fluence rate, energy fluence rate. Energy transfer coefficient; average energy to create a ion-electron pair

o) Dosimetric quantities: energy deposited in a given volume; absorbed dose, kerma, exposure; relationship between exposure and absorbed dose; equivalent dose, effective dose, committed dose.

o) Source of external irradiation, natural and artificial. Typical dose in various diagnostic procedures.

o) Laws and regulations; ICRP publications 60 1990 and 103 2007.

o) Radiation protection principles: justification, optimisation, individual dose limitation

o) Limits for occupational exposure and for the public. Qualified expert. Classification of areas; classification of workers. Medical surveillance.

o) Radiation shielding: charged particles, photons and neutrons.

o) Biological effects of static and variable magnetic fields; radio-frequencies. ICNIRP guidelines; European and Italian laws.

Understanding of the basic concepts of radiation protection.