Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation, Part 1: Characteristics and Sources of Radiation(1 credit hours)
Abstract
This first of a two-part module describes atomic structure and the production and sources of electromagnetic and particulate radiation. The module describes the chemical and biological effects of radiation exposure, and describes the role of epidemiology on radiation exposure risk assessment. Course Approval Expiration/End Date: July 1, 2010 Category A Credit
This activity may be available in multiple formats or from different sponsors. The ARRT does not allow CE activities such as internet courses, home study programs or directed readings to be repeated for CE credit in the same or any subsequent biennium.
Author
Janet Yagoda Shagam, PhD Janet Yagoda Shagam, Ph.D. is a microbiologist with more than 25 years of college-level teaching experience. In addition, she is actively engaged in field and laboratory-based microbiology research and medical/science photography. Dr. Yagoda Shagam, an award winning medical and science writer, has written numerous professional articles, peer-reviewed research articles, case studies for BioQuest, ASRT and ASM and has given presentations to various clinical, community, national and international professional organizations. In addition Dr. Yagoda Shagam is the Senior Microbiologist for an international environmental engineering company, serves on several editorial boards and is the Southwest Regional Director for the American Medical Writer’s Association.
John Stachler, BSRT Editing Author
John Stachler, BSRT, has been a radiologic technologist for 35 years, working in various capacities in the field including supervisor of special procedures, chief technologist, and administrative director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. For the last 25 years Mr. Stachler has been a faculty member in the Department of Radiology at Sinclair Community College (Dayton, Ohio). His teaching expertise includes anatomy and physiology, radiation physics, radiation biology, MRI physics, clinical education, pathology, and sectional anatomy. He also has presented numerous lectures at state and local professional meetings.
Objectives
After studying the information presented here, the learner will be able to:
Describe atomic structure and its relevance to radiation studies.
Describe types of ionizing radiation and identify common units of measure.
Describe the chemical, physical and biological changes that follow absorption of ionizing radiation.
List sources of radiation exposure.
Describe the role of epidemiology in radiation risk assessment.
Differentiate somatic versus genetic and deterministic versus stochastic effects.
Resources
Bushong SC. Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection. 8th ed. St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby; 2004.
Carlton RR, Adler AM. Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science. 4th ed. Delmar; 2005.
Thompson MA, Hattaway MP, Hall JD, Dowd SB. Principles of Imaging Science and Protection. W.B. Saunders; 1994.
Janet Yagoda Shagam, Ph.D. is a microbiologist with more than 25 years of college-level teaching experience. In addition, she is actively engaged in field and laboratory-based microbiology research and medical/science photography. Dr. Yagoda Shagam, an award winning medical and science writer, has written numerous professional articles, peer-reviewed research articles, case studies for BioQuest, ASRT and ASM and has given presentations to various clinical, community, national and international professional organizations. In addition Dr. Yagoda Shagam is the Senior Microbiologist for an international environmental engineering company, serves on several editorial boards and is the Southwest Regional Director for the American Medical Writer’s Association.
Editing Author