Is Radiation As Dangerous As They Say? VIDEO or DVD

Author:  John Cameron
ISBN:  22222
Published:  2001 | Video | Video

Price:   $ 25.00      was 35.00


  
  




Canadian Medical Physics Newsletter  |  October 2001


"The package that was sent for review contained a 43-minute video lecture titled: 'Is Radiation As Dangerous As They Say?' plus handouts. This material was initially prepared for a Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation Course at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute in Bethesda, MD. The handouts include a hard copy of the video presentation slides and two articles by John Cameron titled. 'Is Radiation An Essential Trace Energy?' and 'Promoting Understanding of Radiation in the Radiology Clinic.'



"Dr. Cameron uses a variety of convincing examples and arguments to substantiate his thesis that moderate does of radiation are probably beneficial. Numerous examples of an inverse relation between the amount of radiation and cancer deaths are provided, including demographic data from the USA, the British Radiologist Study and the Nuclear Shipyard Worker Study (of which Dr. Cameron was a member of the Technical Advisory Board). At the end of the lecture, Dr. Cameron proposes a human study of radiation stimulation of the immune system which may lead to a reduction in deaths from all causes.



"This is really not an information package about radiation protection and provides very little support for the standard practice of limiting radiation doses based on conservative estimates of biological effects. Quite on the contrary, Dr. Cameron is attempting to provoke us to think outside the mainstream, both as radiation specialists and patients. In closing, he introduces the concept of Background Equivalent Radiation Time (BERT) where the dose from x-rays is compared to the time to get the same dose from background. In this way, the radiographer can avoid using technical units and the patient may achieve a better understanding of the amount of radiation received and radiation phobia may be reduced.



"The video production, although not high studio quality, is sufficient and Dr. Cameron's style is very down to earth and accessible. I think this package would go a long way to enhancing the understanding of the biological effects of radiation and provides a good counterpoint to mainstream educational material on radiation protection."



Pat Cadman

Saskatoon Cancer Centre