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1 ICRP ICRP 1928 ICRP ICRP ICRP ICRP 129 ICRP 128 Radiological Protection in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals: A Compendium of Current Information Related to Frequently Used Substances CBCT ICRP 127 Radiological Protection in Ion Beam Radiotherapy ICRP 126 Radiological Protection against Radon Exposure ICRP 125 Radiological Protection in Security Screening ICRP 124 Protection of the Environment under Different Exposure Situations

2 ICRP 123 Assessment of Radiation Exposure of Astronauts in Space ICRP 122 Radiological Protection in Geological Disposal of Long-lived Solid Radioactive Waste ICRP 121 Radiological Protection in Paediatric Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology ICRP 120 Radiological Protection in Cardiology ICRP 2011 Proceedings of the First ICRP Symposium on the International System of Radiological Protection ICRP ICRP119 Compendium of Dose Coefficients based on ICRP Publication 60 ICRP60 ICRP 118 ICRP Statement on Tissue Reactions / Early and Late Effects of Radiation in Normal Tissues and Organs Threshold Doses for Tissue Reactions in a Radiation Protection Context ICRP 117 Radiological Protection in Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures outside the Imaging Department ICRP 116 Conversion Coefficients for Radiological Protection Quantities for External Radiation Exposures ICRP 115 Lung Cancer Risk from Radon and Progeny and Statement on Radon ICRP 114 Environmental Protection: Transfer Parameters for ICRP/

3 Reference Animals and Plants ICRP113 Education and Training in Radiological Protection for Diagnostic and Interventional Procedures ICRU 84 ( ICRP ) Reference Data for the Validation of Doses from Cosmic-Radiation Exposure of Aircraft Crew ICRP112 Preventing Accidental Exposures from New External Beam Radiation Therapy Technologies ICRP 111 Application of the Commission's Recommendations to the Protection of People Living in Long-term Contaminated Areas after a Nuclear Accident or a Radiation Emergency ICRP 110 Adult Reference Computational Phantoms ICRP109 Application of the Commission's Recommendations for the Protection of People in Emergency Exposure Situations ICRP 108 Environmental Protection - the Concept and Use of Reference Animals and Plants ICRP 107 Nuclear Decay Data for Dosimetric Calculations ICRP ICRP - ICRP 106 Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals - Addendum 3 to ICRP Publication 53 ICRP 53 3

4 ICRP 105 Radiological Protection in Medicine ICRP 104 Scope of Radiological Protection Control Measures ICRP 103 () 2007 Recommendations of the International Commission 2007 on Radiological Protection (Users Edition) ICRP 103 The 2007 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection ICRP 102 Managing Patient Dose in Multi-Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT) MDCT, 2011 ICRP Supporting Guidance 5 Analysis of the Criteria Used by the ICRP to Justify the Setting of Numerical Protection Level Values ICRP ICRP 101b The Optimisation of Radiological Protection - Broadening the Process ICRP 101a Assessing Dose of the Representative Person for the Purpose of the Radiation Protection of the Public ICRP 100 Human Alimentary Tract Model for Radiological Protection ICRP 99 ICRP 98 ICRP 97 Low-dose Extrapolation of Radiation-related Cancer Risk Radiation Safety Aspects of Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer using Permanently Implanted Sources Prevention of High-dose-rate Brachytherapy Accidents

5 ICRP 96 Protecting People against Radiation Exposure in the Event of a Radiological Attack 2005 ICRP Supporting Guidance 4 Development of the Draft 2005 Recommendations of the ICRP - A Collection of Papers ICRP ICRP 3 Database for Dose Coefficients: Doses to Infants from Mothers' Milk ICRP 95 Doses to Infants from Ingestion of Radionuclides in Mothers' Milk ICRP 94 Release of Patients after Therapy with Unsealed Radionuclides ICRP 93 ICRP 92 ICRP 91 ICRP 90 Managing Patient Dose in Digital Radiology Relative Biological Effectiveness, Radiation Weighting and Quality Factor" A Framework for Assessing the Impact of Ionising Radiation on Non-human Species Biological Effects after Prenatal Irradiation (Embryo and Fetus) (RBE) ICRP 89 Basic Anatomical and Physiological Data for Use in Radiological Protection Reference Values ICRP 3 Guide for the Practical Application of the ICRP Human Respiratory Tract Model ICRP ICRP 2 Radiation and your patient -

6 A Guide for Medical Practitioners 2006 ICRP 2 Database of Dose Coefficients: Embryo and Fetus ICRP 88 Doses to the Embryo and Fetus from Intakes of Radionuclides by the Mother ICRP 87 Managing Patient Dose in Computed Tomography 2005 ICRP 86 Prevention of Accidents to Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy ICRP 85 Avoidance of Radiation Injuries from Medical Interventional Procedures ICRP 84 Pregnancy and Medical Radiation 2001 ICRP 83 Risk Estimation for Multifactorial Diseases ICRP 82 Protection of the Public in Situations of Prolonged Radiation Exposure 2001 ICRP 81 Radiation protection recommendations as applied to the disposal of long-lived solid radioactive waste 2001 ICRP 80 Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals (Addendum to ICRP Publication 53) ICRP 53 ICRP 79 ICRP 78 ICRP 77 Genetic Susceptibility to Cancer Individual Monitoring for Internal Exposure of Workers (preface and glossary missing) Radiological Protection Policy for the Disposal of

7 ICRP 76 Radioactive Waste Protection from Potential Exposures - Application to Selected Radiation Sources ICRP 75 General Principles for the Radiation Protection of Workers ICRP 74 Conversion Coefficients for use in Radiological Protection against External Radiation ICRP 73 Radiological Protection and Safety in Medicine ICRP 1 Database of Dose Coefficients: Workers and Members of the Public ICRP 72 Age-dependent Doses to the Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 5 Compilation of Ingestion and Inhalation Coefficients - ICRP 71 Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 4 Inhalation Dose Coefficients -( ICRP 70 Basic Anatomical & Physiological Data for use in Radiological Protection - The Skeleton - ICRP 69 Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 3 Ingestion Dose Coefficients - ICRP 68 Dose Coefficients for Intakes of ICRP 67 Age-dependent Doses to

8 Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 2 Ingestion Dose Coefficients ICRP 66 Human Respiratory Tract Model for Radiological Protection ICRP 65 Protection Against Radon-222 at Home and at Work ( 1997) ICRP 64 Protection from Potential Exposure - A Conceptual Framework -( 1997 ICRP 63 Principles for Intervention for Protection of the Public in a Radiological Emergency ICRP 62 Radiological Protection in Biomedical Research 1997 ICRP Supporting Guidance 1 Risks Associated with Ionising Radiations ICRP 61 Annuals Limits on Intake of Based on the 1990 Recommendations ( 1990) 1991 ICRP 60 () 1990 Recommendations of ;.-- : the International Commission,1990, on Radiological Protection, ICRP 60 ICRP Recommendations of the International Commission 1990 on Radiological Protection 1993 ICRP 59 The Biological Basis for Dose Limitation in the Skin ICRP 58 RBE for Deterministic Effects 1992 ICRP 57 Radiological Protection of the Worker in Medicine and 1995

9 ICRP 56 Dentistry Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 1 (1992 ) ICRP Publication 55 Optimization and Decision Making in Radiological Protection 1992 ICRP 54 Individual Monitoring for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers 1990 ICRP 53 Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals 1991 ICRP 52 Protection of the Patient in Nuclear Medicine (and Statement from the 1987 Como Meeting of ICRP) 1989 ICRP 51 Data for Use in Protection against External Radiation ( 1991) ICRP 50 Lung Cancer Risk from Exposures to Radon Daughters 1992 ICRP49 Developmental Effects of Irradiation on the Brain of the Embryo and Fetus 1990 ICRP 48 The Metabolism of Plutonium and Related Elements 1990 ICRP 47 Radiation Protection of Workers in Mines 1986 ICRP 46 Principles for the Disposal of Solid Radioactive Waste 1988 ICRP 45 Developing a Unified Index of Harm 1990 ICRP 44 Protection of the Patient in Radiation Therapy ( 1988)

10 ICRP 43 Principles of Monitoring for the Radiation Protection of the Population 1986 ICRP 42 A Compilation of the Major Concepts and Quantities in Use by ICRP 1986 ICRP 41 Nonstochastic Effects of Ionizing Radiation 1985 ICRP 40 Protection of the Public in the Event of Major Radiation Accidents - Principles for Planning 1985 ICRP 39 Principles for Limiting Exposure of the Public to Natural Sources of Radiation 1986 ICRP 38 Radionuclide Transformations - Energy and Intensity of Emissions ICRP 37 Cost-Benefit Analysis in the Optimization of Radiation Protection 1985 ICRP 36 Protection against Ionizing Radiation in the Teaching of Science 1985 ICRP 35 General Principles of Monitoring for Radiation Protection of Workers 1986 ICRP 34 Protection of the Patient in Diagnostic Radiology 1987 ICRP 33 Protection against Ionizing Radiation from External Sources Used in Medicine 1984 ICRP 32 Limits for Inhalation of Radon Daughters by Workers 1984 ICRP 31 Biological Effects of Inhaled Radionuclides 1986

11 ICRP 30 ( B) ICRP 30 ( 3 A) ICRP30 ( ) ICRP 30( ) ICRP 30 ( 4 ) : An Addendum () 1991 ICRP 30 ( 3 ) ICRP 30 ( 2 ) (1985 (1983 ) ICRP 30 ( 1 ) ICRP 30 () ( ( 1984 ) ICRP 29 Radionuclide Release into the Environment - Assessment of Doses to Man 1981 ICRP 28 Principles for Handling Emergency and Accidental Exposures of Workers 1982) ICRP 27 Problems Involved in Developing an Index of Harm 1982) ICRP 26 Recommendations of the ICRP 1978) ICRP 25 The Handling, Storage, Use

12 and Disposal of Unsealed Radionuclides in Hospitals and Medical Research Establishments 1981 ICRP 24 Radiation Protection in Uranium and Other Mines 1981 ICRP 23 Report on the Task Group on Reference Man 1981 ICRP22 Implications of Commission Recommendations that Doses be Kept as Low as Readily Achievable 1981) ICRP 21 Data for Protection Against Ionizing from External Sources - Supplement to ICRP Publication 15 ICRP ICRP20 Alkaline Earth Metabolism in Adult Man ICRP 19 The Metabolism of Compounds of Plutonium and other Actinides 1979 ICRP 18 The RBE for High-LET Radiations with Respect to Mutagenesis LET REB) ICRP 17 Protection of the Patient in Radionuclide Investigations 1981 ICRP16 Protection of the Patient in X-ray Diagnosis X ICRP 15 Protection against Ionizing Radiation from External Sources 1981 ICRP 14 Radiosensitivity and Spatial Distribution of Dose 1982) ICRP 13 Radiation Protection in 18

13 Schools for Pupils up to the Age of 18 Years ICRP 12 General Principles of Monitoring for Radiation Protection of Workers,1976 ICRP 11 A Review of the Radiosensitivity of the Tissues in Bone ICRP 10A The Assessment of Internal Contamination Resulting from Recurrent Prolonged Uptakes 1975 ICRP10 Evaluation of Radiation Doses to Body Tissues from Internal Contamination due to Occupational Exposure 1975) ICRP 9 Recommendations of the ICRP 1975 ICRP 8 The Evaluation of Risks from Radiation ICRP 7 Principles of Environmental Monitoring related to the Handling of Radioactive Materials 1981) ICRP 6 Recommendations of the ICRP 1975 ICRP 5 Handling and Disposal of Radioactive Materials in Hospitals and Medical Research Establishments ICRP 4 Protection Against Electromagnetic Radiation above 3 MeV and Electrons, Neutrons and Protons 3 MeV ICRP 3 Protection Against X-Rays up to 3 MeV and Beta- and Gamma Rays from Sealed Sources 3 MeV X ICRP 2 Permissible dose for internal

14 radiation 1975 ICRP 1 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection Decisions Recommendations of 1958 the International Commission on Radiological Protection Report on Amendments during 1956 to the 1954 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection Recommendations of 1954 the International Commission on Radiological Protection International Recommendations on Radiological Protection International Recommendations for X-ray and Radium Protection International Recommendations for X-ray and Radium Protection International Recommendations for X-ray and Radium Protection X 1934X 1928X

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