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TH‐SAMS‐L100J‐01: Shielding Design Workshop with Practical Problems I
Author(s) -
Martin M
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.2761613
Subject(s) - electromagnetic shielding , radiography , medical physics , radiation protection , medical imaging , computer science , radiation shielding , medical physicist , medicine , nuclear medicine , engineering , radiology , electrical engineering , artificial intelligence
Application of the structural shielding design techniques and goals as outlined in NCRP Reports 147: Structural Shielding Design for Medical X‐ray Imaging Facilities (2004) will be explored in this practical course. Actual facility designs will be used as examples with particular calculations demonstrated for all types of x‐ray imaging installations: Multi‐Slice CT, radiographic and fluoroscopic units. To meet the challenge of maintaining construction costs to a minimum while providing adequate radiation shielding protection requires the physicist to utilize all available materials to reduce radiation exposure to surrounding personnel and the public. Estimating future workloads as well as considering current workloads for radiographic/fluoroscopic equipment as the medical imaging community transitions from a film/screen based world to a digital world can present challenges. Practical examples of these methods of structural shielding designs will be explored in this course. Educational Objectives: 1. Understand the methods of calculation to be used for CT and radiographic/fluoroscopic installations in medical facilities. 2. Understand the effectiveness of various shielding materials found in facilities to provide required structural shielding necessary to reduce anticipated radiation exposure levels to acceptable limits. 3. Understand the calculation of anticipated workloads for radiographic/fluoroscopic equipment and the effect of these workloads on structural shielding evaluations.