Lessons Learned from Accidental Exposures in Radiotherapy

By: International Atomic Energy Agency

This Safety Report is a review of a large number of events that may serve as a checklist against which to test the vulnerability of a facility to potential accidents, and to provide a basis for improving safety in the use of radiation in medical applications. Furthermore, it is intended to encourage the development of a questioning and learning attitude, the adoption of measures for the prevention of accidents, and the preparation for the mitigation of the consequences of accidents, if they occur.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9201002009
• ISBN13: 9789201002006
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
• Length: 93 Pages