- Docente: Luciana Verni
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/36
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques (cod. 8486)
Course contents
Radiation protection dealing with the protection from ionizing radiation, has as its purpose the preservation of the health of workers and the population as a whole, including environment.
It 'a discipline topical, given the scientific and industrial applications, accidental events - and not working - that, not only for the existing legislative requirements must be known by those who work with ionizing radiation for their own protection but, in health care should ensure, at the same time, the protection of patients' (and colleagues).
Starting from the regulatory issues we will explore the issues that determine the biological and health damage from radiation, in order to understand the need for preventive and protective measures as strict as effective.
Historical evolution of working conditions and historical notes of Radiation Protection.
Legislative framework for the protection of health at the workplace: Analysis of accidents.
General rules on work and health (Constitution, Civil Code, Penal Code) European Directive and national legislation. The legislative decrees 106/09, 230/95 and 241/00. Biological effects of ionizing radiation: deterministic damage.
Irradiation in utero. Damage stochastic (somatic and genetic).
Chronic and late radiation.
Doctrine of radiation protection
Medical surveillance of radiation protection.
The protection of the patient.
Office hours
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