Journal of Radiological Protection latest papers http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746 The official journal of the Society for Radiological Protection, Journal of Radiological Protection is required reading for all those working in scientific fields involving the use of ionising radiation. All aspects of radiological protection are covered, relating to both ionising and non-ionising radiation, from fields of operational interest, research and development to education and training. en-gb Copyright © IOP Publishing 2009 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://syndication.iop.org/about/ custserv@iop.org (Customer Services) Journal of Radiological Protection http://images.iop.org/website-logos/ejs_logo.png http://stacks.iop.org/ The effects of the Brazilian regulatory inspection programme on nuclear medicine facilities http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=005?rss=2.0 Author(s): C E G R Alves, E M Azevedo, L V de Sa, L A R da Rosa, L C G Mendes, W F L Franca, R F Gutterres and M Goncalves<br>Affiliation(s): Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear--CGMI/CNEN, Rua General Severiano 90, 22290-901, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria--IRD/CNEN, Avenida Salvador Allende s/n, 22780-160, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT External dose assessment from the measured radioactivity in soil samples collected from the Islamabad capital territory, Pakistan http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=004?rss=2.0 Author(s): S U Rahman, M Faheem, J Anwar, M Ziafat, T Nasir and Matiullah<br>Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan; Department of Physics, Islamabad Model College for Girls, F-6/2, Islamabad, Pakistan; Department of Physics, Gomal University, D I Khan, Pakistan; KRL, Kahuta, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), PO Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Application of a wrist dosimeter prototype for radiation monitoring (153Sm) during a therapeutic procedure simulation http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=006?rss=2.0 Author(s): S G P Cecatti, M I C C Guimaraes and L V E Caldas<br>Affiliation(s): Fundacentro, Ministerio do Trabalho e Emprego, Rua Capote Valente, 710, 05409-002, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, IPEN--Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 2242, 05508-000, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Centro de Medicina Nuclear, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Travessa da Rua Dr. Ovidio Pires de Campos s/n, 05403-010, Sao Paulo, Brazil Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Assessment of radiological risk factors in the Zonguldak coal mines, Turkey http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=007?rss=2.0 Author(s): M E Emirhan and C S Ozben<br>Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Letters, Istanbul Technical University, Sariyer, Istanbul 34469, Turkey Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Low level determination of 226Ra in water using a micro-precipitate track method for large-scale environmental monitoring http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=008?rss=2.0 Author(s): M Taheri, M Sohrabi, B Jaleh, T Hosseini and M M Montazer Rahmati<br>Affiliation(s): National Radiation Protection Department, Iranian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, PO Box 14155-1339, Tehran, Iran; Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Physics Department, Bu-Ali Sina University, Postal Code 65174, Hamadan, Iran Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Updated estimates of the proportion of childhood leukaemia incidence in Great Britain that may be caused by natural background ionising radiation http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=001?rss=2.0 Author(s): Mark P Little, Richard Wakeford and Gerald M Kendall<br>Affiliation(s): Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Imperial College, London W2 1PG, UK; Dalton Nuclear Institute, The University of Manchester, Pariser Building--G Floor, PO Box 88, Sackville Street, Manchester M60 1QD, UK; Childhood Cancer Research Group, Richards Building, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Oxford OX3 7LG, UK Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Survey of the cosmetic use of lasers and other strong optical radiation sources http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=003?rss=2.0 Author(s): T Christensen and L T N Nilsen<br>Affiliation(s): Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, PO Box 55, NO-1332 Osteras, Norway Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT The use of mobile computed tomography in intensive care: regulatory compliance and radiation protection http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=002?rss=2.0 Author(s): G C Stevens, N P Rowles, R T Foy, R Loader, N Barua, A Williams and J D Palmer<br>Affiliation(s): Healthcare Science and Technology Directorate, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, UK; Department of Medical Physics, Royal Cornwall NHS Trust, UK; South West Neurosurgery Centre, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, UK Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Author index with titles http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=M03?rss=2.0 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Taming the Rays: A History of Radiation and Protection IAEA-TECDOC-1616: Quantification of Radionuclide Transfer in Terrestrial and Freshwater Environments for Radiological Assessments http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=B01?rss=2.0 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Summaries of articles in this issue http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=E01?rss=2.0 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT South West Conference on Personal Decontamination and Internal Dosimetry http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=M02?rss=2.0 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT UK Government policy announcement on EMFs ICNIRP consultation on new ELF exposure guidelines Basic Safety Standards Launch of new WHO Handbook on Indoor Radon: A Public Health Perspective http://stacks.iop.org/0952-4746/29/i=4/a=M01?rss=2.0 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT