Radiation Safety

General Radiation Safety

• Health Physics Society
  • Fukushima Nuclear Plant Update
  • Ask The Experts
  • Radiation Exposure From Medical Diagnostic Imaging Procedures
• Radiation Answers
• Radiation Information Network
• CDC Radiation Emergencies
  • Radiation Contamination Versus Exposure
• EPA Radiation Safety Information
• Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation: BEIR VII Phase 2 (2005)
• The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging

Regulations

• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
  • NRC Regulations 10 CFR
    • 10 CFR Part 20: Standards for Protection Against Radiation
    • 10 CFR Part 19: Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations
    • 10 CFR Part 35: Medical Use of Byproduct Material
  • Fact Sheet on Biological Effects of Radiation
  • NRC Regulatory Guides
    • Regulatory Guide 8.29 - Instruction Concerning Risks from Occupational Radiation Exposure
    • Regulatory Guide 8.13 - Instruction Concerning Prenatal Radiation Exposure
• State of Tennessee, Radiation Program
• Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Rules - Division of Radiological Health
  • Standards for Protection Against Radiation 
  • Use of X-Ray Apparatus
  • Use of Radionuclides in the Healing Arts
  • Requirements for Accelerators

X-Ray Safety

• Image Wisely
• Image Gently
• Fluoroscopy X-Ray Safety
  • Image Wisely - Fluoroscopy
    • Managing High Dose FGI Procedures
  • Image Gently - Fluoroscopy
    • Educational Modules: Enhancing Radiation Protection in Pediatric Fluoroscopy
    • Interventional Radiology – Step Lightly Resources
    • Interventional Radiology – Step Lightly Checklist
  • FDA Radiation Injuries and Fluoroscopy
    • Avoidance of Serious X-Ray-Induced skin Injuries to Patients During Fluroscopically-Guided Procedures
  • CRCPD Monitoring and Tracking of Fluoroscopic Dose Technical White Paper and Handout
  • National Cancer Institute: Interventional Fluoroscopy - Reducing Radiation Risks for Patients and Staff