Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics

Hints and FAQs on Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics

This section is intended to provide hints and answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in relation with the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics (DMRP). For further questions and answers please contact DMRP. We are open to suggestions and comments on these items, and any feedback is most welcome.

Questions:

1. What is ionizing and non-ionizing radiation?

2. What is absorbed dose?

3. What is radiation dosimetry?

4. Can the body feel ionizing radiation?

5. Do all kinds of ionizing radiation have the same biological effect on human beings?

6. What are Standards for Radiation Measurements?

7. What is Medical Physics?

8. Radiotherapy Physics (Medical Physics) and Dosimetry

For more basic questions on radiation the reader is referred to simple and inexpensive books like "The Good News About Radiation", by John Lenihan (1993), published in the series Cogito Books by Medical Physics Publishing , Madison, Wisconsin (USA).