Use of Ionizing Radiation and Radionuclides on Human Beings for Medical Research, Training, and Nonmedical Purposes
İÇİNDEKİLERCONTENTS 1. Introduction 1.1 Ionizing radiation : benefits and risks 1.2 Sources of radiation 1.3 Scope of the report 1.4 Previous work 2. Biological effects of ionizing radiation and related risks 2.1 Damage from energy deposition 2.2 The dose equivalent 2.3 Somatic effects 2.4 Genetic effects 3. Ethical aspects 3.1 A statement of principles 3.2 Ethical considerations in medical research 3.3 Medical teaching and the demonstration of radiological procedures 3.4 Irradiation for nonmedical purposes 4. Methods for the surveillance of the irradiation of human subjects 4.1 Methods available 4.2 Recommended methods 5. The use of ionizing radiation in medical research 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Types of research 5.3 Types of irradiation 5.4 Procedure in medical research 5.5 Categories of research project involving irradiation of human beings 5.6 Radiation limitation 5.7 Repeated irradiation of the same subject 6. The use of ionizing radiation in education and training 7. Irradiation for nonclinical purposes 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Specific ethical considerations 7.3 Examples of such irradiation 7.4 Conclusions 8. RecommendationsReferences Annex 1. Radiation quantities and units Annex 2. Estimates of radiation risks Annex 3. Some types of research involving irradiation of human subjects . . Annex 4. Categories of research project involving irradiation of human beings Annex 5. Selected clinical tests by project category Annex 6. Statement by ICRP on security screening of airline passengers . . NOTLARReport of a WHO Expert Cmmittee Technical Report Series 611 |