Health Physics Society Journal

April 2010, Volume 98, Number 4

On the cover: Normalized absorbed dose distribution from an array of 27 radiation-generating devices producing an output spectrum of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 MeV protons in water. See article by J.J. Bevelacqua on page 614 for more information.

CONTENTS

PAPERS

Investigation of Radiation Streaming and Maze Design for the Taiwan Photon Source — Rong-Jiun Sheu and Joseph Liu

Experimental Verification of a Radiofrequency Power Model for Wi-Fi Technology — Minyu Fang and David Malone

The Neutron Energy Response of the Panasonic Model 809 Personnel Dosimeter — Frederick Cummings

Estimating Neutron Dose Equivalent Rates from Heavy Ion Reactions around 10 MeV amu^–1 Using the PHITS Code — Yosuke Iwamoto, R.M. Ronningen, and Koji Niita

Validation Testing of ANSI/IEEE N42.49 Standard Requirements for Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors — L. Pibida, R. Minniti, and M. O'Brien

Acoustic Pressure Waves Induced in Human Heads by RF Pulses from High-Field MRI Scanners — James C. Lin and Zhangwei Wang

Feasibility of Using Internal Radiation-Generating Devices in Radiotherapy — J.J. Bevelacqua

A Study on Radon Absorption Efficiencies of Edible Oils Produced in India — N. Karunakara and Darwish Al-Azmi

Procedure for Assessment of General Public Exposure from WLAN in Offices and in Wireless Sensor Network Testbed — Leen Verloock, Wout Joseph, Günter Vermeeren, and Luc Martens

BOOK REVIEWS

The Road to Yucca Mountain: The Development of Radioactive Waste Policy in the United States — Reviewed by Geoffrey G. Eichholz

Radiation Safety: Protection and Management for Homeland Security and Emergency Response — Reviewed by Allen Brodsky and Marlow J. Stangler

OTHER CONTENT

In Memoriam—Charles A. Sondhaus — Citation by Ludwig E. Feinendegen

News and Notices

Health Physics Society Prospectus

Health Physics Society Affiliate Members

Author Guidelines

Advertisers Guide

Advertisers Index

Up and Coming

Health Physics (ISSN 0017-9078) is the Official Journal of the Health Physics Society and is published monthly by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2436. For news and abstracts, and to search past issues of the Health Physics Journal, please visit the Health Physics Journal website.