Radioprotectionvignette|Conteneur en plomb pour le transport des seringues de technétium 99m en service de médecine nucléaire au La radioprotection est l'ensemble des mesures prises pour assurer la protection de l'homme et de son environnement contre les effets néfastes des rayonnements ionisants. Le principe général de précaution "ALARA", As Low As Reasonably Achievable, signifiant en français « aussi bas que raisonnablement possible », est applicable au risque d'exposition aux rayonnements ionisants.
Radiation oncologistA radiation oncologist is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation (such as megavoltage X-rays or radionuclides) in the treatment of cancer. Radiation oncology is one of the three primary specialties, the other two being surgical and medical oncology, involved in the treatment of cancer. Radiation can be given as a curative modality, either alone or in combination with surgery and/or chemotherapy. It may also be used palliatively, to relieve symptoms in patients with incurable cancers.
