1. Introduction
2. Aims
3. Effects of ionising radiation
4. Self Test 1
5. Use of radiation in medicine
6. Self Test 2
7. Radiation in the community
8. Self Test 3
- 8.1. How large is the average natural background radiation dose per annum in Australia?
- 8.2. A radiation worker in Australia must not receive an ionizing radiation dose of more than 20 mSv per annum. What is the maximum permitted dose that a medical practitioner may request for a patient?
9. Justification of the procedure
10. Self Test 4
11. Important Issues
12. References
13. Author

Authors

Authors: Drs Richard Fox and Richard Mendelson

Revision 2021: Drs Richard Fox, John Burrage and Greg van Schie