Health Physics in the 21st Century

Presents emerging and maturing radiation-generating technologies that will affect the health physics and radiation protection profession Summarizes the relevant technology and scientific basis Extracts the relevant health physics issues to provide a unified, first-of-a-kind presentation of 21st century radiation generating systems Contains twelve appendices that add background material and provide supporting information and enrichment to topics addressed in the text

Joseph John Bevelacqua, PhD, CHP, is the President of Bevelacqua Resources. A theoretical nuclear physicist by training, Dr. Bevelacqua is a Certified Health Physicist and Certified Senior Reactor Operator and has over 30 years of professional experience. This experience includes the medical, fuel cycle, accelerator, power reactor, environmental, and non-ionizing areas. He was a key player in the Three Mile Island and Hanford cleanup activities, and is an active researcher with over 75 publications. His research areas include heavy ion cancer therapy, theoretical physics, and health physics applications. He recently received California University's Professional Excellence Award for his accomplishments.