Journal article
Radiation Safety Education for Laboratory Animal Science
Health physics (1958), v 79 Suppl 1(2, suppl), pp S12-S16
Aug 2000
PMID: 10910396
Abstract
Students enrolled in the laboratory animal science graduate program at MCP Hahnemann University seek to gain entrance to veterinary school or to manage an animal facility within an academic institution, pharmaceutical or biotechnology company conducting biomedical research. Ongoing interaction between faculty in the radiation oncology, radiation safety, and lab animal science disciplines revealed an acute need for radiation safety education for laboratory animal science students who will likely interact with researchers either designing and writing protocols for animal studies using radiation or radioactive materials, or veterinary staff who will use sources of radiation to diagnose and/or treat possible animal injuries and diseases. A core course in the Radiation Sciences graduate program was modified to address the needs of these students, instructing them in radiation safety, detection and counting instrumentation, and radiation biology. These fundamental areas were integrated to help the students gain a sound, basic knowledge of radiation and radioactive materials used in biomedical research.
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Details
- Title
- Radiation Safety Education for Laboratory Animal Science
- Creators
- Jacqueline EmrichKent Lambertf
- Publication Details
- Health physics (1958), v 79 Suppl 1(2, suppl), pp S12-S16
- Publisher
- Health Physics Society
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000088250800004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0033912042
- Other Identifier
- 991019168189204721
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- Environmental Sciences
- Nuclear Science & Technology
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging