Recent changes in Standards for Protection Against Radiation, 10 CFR Part 20, legislated
the long-suggested radiation dose limit of 5 mSv (0.5 rem) for declared pregnant women …

In radiation protection, the guiding philosophy is ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable),
and states have regulatory authority. Dose limits are in part based on effective dose …

Shielding Techniques for Radiation Oncology Facilities. Patton H. McGinley. Medical
Physics Publishing, Madison, WI, 1998. 147 pp. Price: $62.95. The first place a medical …

The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) has had a
longstanding interest in radiation exposures of the embryo/fetus. Recommendations …

mations, risk assessments and advice. Two documents published recently warrant particular
mention. First, a pocket publication [1] produced jointly by the National Radiological …

Radiation protection of pregnant workers and their offspring is an issue that has been
referenced in the literature by the International Commission on Radiological Protection …

The main objective of NRPB advice concerning in utero exposures to ionising radiations is'
to prevent unnecessary exposure of the fetus when medical diagnostic procedures involving …

Although in pregnancy it is strongly recommended to avoid diagnostic nuclear medicine and
radiology procedures, in cases of clinical necessity or when pregnancy is not known to the …

[en] In its latest basic recommendations issued in 2007, the International Commission on
Radiological Protection (ICRP) recommends that the working conditions of a pregnant …

This paper describes issues of concern for protecting foetuses and breast-fed children of
occupationally exposed women in nuclear medicine from unnecessary exposure of ionising …