Radiation protection of the patient

The manual is intended as a handbook of good practice for everyday use by those having responsibilities for the protection of patients undergoing diagnostic examinations or treatment. Part I is devoted to diagnostic radiology. The first section deals with the responsibilities of the doctors, radiologists, radiographers and radiation protection supervisors and advisors. The second section considers the various technical factors which contribute to the success of an examination and enable the required clinical objective to be achieved with minimal dose to the patient. Parts II and III of the manual, dealing with nuclear medicine and radiotherapy respectively, are being published separately. (author)