ANSTO
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation - services, products and information
Aunt Minnies Radiology starts here
Very good site with equipment, instrumentation, radiopharmacy, QC, and loads of links, case of the day, many teaching files, and more, etc
The Berkeley Laboratory Isotopes Project
Periodic Table of isotopes, excellent information on radioactive decay, isotope properties, types of radiation, etc.
Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
Comprehensive site by Princeton University, covering mechanisms of decay, effects, genetic effects, risk, and tissue sensitivity
Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics
Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics
, by TRIUMF
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
In English or French. Informative site for radiation safety issues.
The Department of Radiation and Cellular Biology
Universtiy of Chicago Centre. Includes some information for patients (what to expect) and some interesting information on advanced Radiotherapy techniques, eg. Prostate seed
The Environmental Protection Association (EPA)
(United States) Informative site, including data on hazardous wastes, risk assessment, health and the environment, etc.
Glossary of Nuclear Terms
Radiation Decay Terms - very educational site with great animations
Glossary of Radiation Effects Research FoundationVery informative site with extensive data, including dose response models, and much more.
Integrated Environment Management, Inc.
"IEM is a woman-owned small business that provides strategic consulting and services in the areas of radiation, radioactivity, and the environment." Link to 'Radioactivity Basics' includes much information such as 'Basic Concepts', 'Radiation Exposure', 'Radiation Risks' (including a simple and interesting section on hormesis), 'Measuring Radioactivity', 'Decay and Half-Life', 'Radon', 'Radioactivity Transport', 'Useful Radiation Sources' and 'Radioactive Waste'.
Medical Imaging Lecture Notes
Swinburne University of Technology. Filtered back-projection, basic principals of ultrasound (including Doppler), introduction to physics of Nuclear Imaging, Magnetic Resonance, and Projection Radiography, all available in pdf format
Nuclear Chemistry and the Community
History, discovery, nuclear physics and community awareness
Nuclear Medicine Research Council
Includes therapy, isotopes, what is Nuclear Medicine
Radiation Effects
Extremely thorough and informative site on radiation and its effects. By Radiation Effects Research Foundation
Radiation Protection
Informative site covering data on Radiation types, risk, effects, production, etc.
Radiation Protection Handbook
UCSF Medical Center and UCSF/Mount Zion Medical Center Radiation Protection Handbook (pdf file), revised May 1998. Extremely useful information including Principles of Radiation Protection, Radiography, Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy Sourcces of Radiation, Instructions for Therapy Patient Care, Emergency Instructions, and excellent Appendices including a list of nuclear medicine procedures, and a table clearly describing the biological half-life of commonly used radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Medicine (Appendix 10, pg 115)
Radiation Safety Training Manual
Complete Radiation Safety Training Manual
and Radiation Protection Manual, Office of Environmental Health and Safety, by the University of California.
Radiogenic Cancer Risks
Informative publication by the Environmental Protection Association
Radiopharmaceutical Dose Estimates (Adult)
Very useful site
containing dose estimates for many radiopharmaceuticals, including Positron
Emitting radiopharmaceuticals. Lists each organ dose.
Radiopharmaceutical Dose Estimates (Paediatric)
Very useful site
containing dose estimates for many radiopharmaceuticals. Lists each organ dose.
Students and Teachers' Radiation Protection Pages
Excellent Site by the Environmental Protection Association, for Radiation information on this topic. Worth visiting.
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers - Disaster Program
Useful radiation data, including radiation accident procedures, and general precautions in radiation control.
Uranium Information Centre
Melbourne, Australia. Informative site covering topics such as "Uranium in Australia", "Nuclear Electricity", "Education Resources", and "Briefing Papers"
