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Author |
: Kenneth Chadwick |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 241 |
Release |
: 2019-11-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000733884 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000733882 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Radiation Biology by : Kenneth Chadwick
This book provides a qualitative and quantitative exploration of the action of radiation on living matter which leads to a complete and coherent interpretation of radiation biology. It takes readers from radiation-induced molecular damage in the nucleus of the cell and links this damage to cellular effects such as cell killing, chromosome aberrations and mutations before exploring organ damage, organism lethality and cancer induction. It also deals with radiological protection concepts and the difficulties of predicting the dose–effect relationship for low-dose and dose rate radiation risk. The book ends with separate chapters dealing with the effects of UV light exposure and risk classification of chemical mutagens, both of which are derived by logical extensions of the radiation model. This book will provide the basic foundations of radiation biology for undergraduate and graduate students in medical physics, biomedical engineering, radiological protection, medicine, radiology and radiography. Features Presents a comprehensive insight into radiation action on living matter Contains important implications for radiological protection and regulations Provides analytical methods for applications in radiotherapy
Author |
: James Mannie Shuler |
Publisher |
: Universal-Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 121 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781581129076 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1581129076 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis Understanding Radiation Science by : James Mannie Shuler
The purpose of Understanding Radiation Science: Basic Nuclear and Health Physics is to provide the reader a basic understanding of radiation science. Therefore, basic nuclear physics and health physics principles are presented through chapters on atomic structure, types of radiation, terminology and units, radiation biology, exposure and controls, background radiation, personnel monitoring, and radiation instrumentation. The book concludes with chapters on historical events and definitions. This book provides introductory information for students starting their education in nuclear physics, health physics and nuclear engineering. The material covered in this book is appropriate for all types of radiation workers. Persons studying to take the health physics certification exam, radiation protection technologist exam, or the certifying examinations to become radiologic technologists, radiation therapy technologists, ultrasound technologists, or nuclear medicine technologists will find this information most useful.
Author |
: Institute of Medicine |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 107 |
Release |
: 1995-07-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309176118 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309176115 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Adverse Reproductive Outcomes in Families of Atomic Veterans by : Institute of Medicine
Over the past several decades, public concern over exposure to ionizing radiation has increased. This concern has manifested itself in different ways depending on the perception of risk to different individuals and different groups and the circumstances of their exposure. One such group are those U.S. servicemen (the "Atomic Veterans" who participated in the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons at the Nevada Test Site or in the Pacific Proving Grounds, who served with occupation forces in or near Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or who were prisoners of war in or near those cities at the time of, or shortly after, the atomic bombings. This book addresses the feasibility of conducting an epidemiologic study to determine if there is an increased risk of adverse reproductive outcomes in the spouses, children, and grandchildren of the Atomic Veterans.
Author |
: Eric J. Hall |
Publisher |
: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Total Pages |
: 908 |
Release |
: 2012-03-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781451154184 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1451154186 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis Radiobiology for the Radiologist by : Eric J. Hall
In print since 1972, this seventh edition of Radiobiology for the Radiologist is the most extensively revised to date. It consists of two sections, one for those studying or practicing diagnostic radiolo, nuclear medicine and radiation oncology; the other for those engaged in the study or clinical practice of radiation oncology--a new chapter, on radiologic terrorism, is specifically for those in the radiation sciences who would manage exposed individuals in the event of a terrorist event. The 17 chapters in Section I represent a general introduction to radiation biology and a complete, self-contained course especially for residents in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine that follows the Syllabus in Radiation Biology of the RSNA. The 11 chapters in Section II address more in-depth topics in radiation oncology, such as cancer biology, retreatment after radiotherapy, chemotherapeutic agents and hyperthermia. Now in full color, this lavishly illustrated new edition is replete with tables and figures that underscore essential concepts. Each chapter concludes with a "summary of pertinent conclusions" to facilitate quick review and help readers retain important information.
Author |
: Thomas N. Corns |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2022-11-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1000733718 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781000733716 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Literature of Controversy by : Thomas N. Corns
First published in 1987, The Literature of Controversy is a collection of essays by scholars from Britain, the United States, and Australia on major works from a classic epoch of English controversial prose. Each essay engages a single text or series of texts, less to discuss the ideas and arguments per se than to consider the rhetorical techniques assumed for the political manipulation of the readers. Though emphasis varies from contribution to contribution, the purpose, broadly, is to explore how the constituents of those texts are organised to coax, cajole, persuade or inspire those to whom they address. As the editor argues in his introduction, this approach, the critique of polemical strategy, for the most part accepts the validity of paying regard to the author and his intentions; it engages questions about the responses of the readership at which the texts were targeted; and it proceeds intertextuality in its attempts to reconstruct the controversies in which the texts were embedded and the codes within which they operated. This book will be of interest to students of literature, rhetoric and history.
Author |
: Alison P. Casarett |
Publisher |
: Prentice Hall |
Total Pages |
: 392 |
Release |
: 1968 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015003386375 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Radiation Biology by : Alison P. Casarett
Author |
: William A. Glass |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 512 |
Release |
: 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781468476279 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1468476270 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Physical and Chemical Mechanisms in Molecular Radiation Biology by : William A. Glass
The fundamental understanding of the production of biological effects by ionizing radiation may well be one of the most important scientific objectives of mankind; such understanding could lead to the effective and safe utilization of the nuclear energy option. In addition, this knowledge will be of immense value in such diverse fields as radiation therapy and diagnosis and in the space program. To achieve the above stated objective, the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessors embarked upon a fundamental interdisciplinary research program some 35 years ago. A critical component of this program is the Radiological and Chemical Physics Program (RCPP). When the RCPP was established, there was very little basic knowledge in the fields of physics, chemistry, and biology that could be directly applied to understanding the effects of radiation on biological systems. Progress of the RCPP program in its first 15 years was documented in the proceedings of a conference held at Airlie, Virginia, in 1972. At this conference, it was clear that considerable progr:ess had been made in research on the physical and chemical processes in well-characterized systems that could be used to understand biological effects. During this period of time, most physical knowledge was obtained for the gas phase because the technology and instru mentation had not progressed to the point that measurements could be made in liquids more characteristic of biological materials.
Author |
: Sarah Baatout |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 687 |
Release |
: 2023-09-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783031188107 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3031188101 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Radiobiology Textbook by : Sarah Baatout
This open access textbook focuses on the various aspects of radiobiology. The goal of radiobiological research is to better understand the effects of radiation exposure at the cellular and molecular levels in order to determine the impact on health. This book offers a unique perspective, by covering not only radiation biology but also radiation physics, radiation oncology, radiotherapy, radiochemistry, radiopharmacy, nuclear medicine, space radiation biology & physics, environmental and human radiation protection, nuclear emergency planning, molecular biology and bioinformatics, as well as the ethical, legal and social considerations related to radiobiology. This range of disciplines contributes to making radiobiology a broad and rather complex topic. This textbook is intended to provide a solid foundation to those interested in the basics and practice of radiobiological science. It is a learning resource, meeting the needs of students, scientists and medical staff with an interest in this rapidly evolving discipline, as well as a teaching tool, with accompanying teaching material to help educators.
Author |
: Hermann Dertinger |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 246 |
Release |
: 2013-11-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781468462470 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1468462474 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Molecular Radiation Biology by : Hermann Dertinger
There can hardly be any doubt that radiation will continue to be an im portant factor in our lives. Present and future advances in atomic tech nology urgently require further work on research and development in the field of radiation biology if the maximum benefit is to be obtained at minimal risk from the various kinds of radiation that form a major by product of nuclear processes. Consequently, it is also necessary to prepare students and younger scientists for doing such work. The present book originates from teaching experience gained in lectures, seminars, and discussion groups started by the undersigned in 1957 and more recently held together with Drs. Dertinger and Jung. The friendly comments given to the German edition made us feel that it might be worth while to put the results of our efforts at the disposal of those to whom English is more familiar. In agreement with the view, based on well-known facts, that most if not aIl of the more striking practical achievements have resulted from patient and careful investigations into some basic problem, the book aims at introducing the reader to the methods of thought and experiment used in molecular radiation biology as weIl as to the results obtained thereby.
Author |
: Steve Forshier |
Publisher |
: Cengage Learning |
Total Pages |
: 336 |
Release |
: 2012-07-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 142831217X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781428312173 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (7X Downloads) |
Synopsis Essentials of Radiation, Biology and Protection by : Steve Forshier
Easy-to-read and engaging, this text offers a succinct overview of radiation biology and protection concepts. It teaches both why and how to protect yourself and patients from ionizing radiation. Emphasis is placed on integrating the theory of radiation protection as seen in radiobiology with radiation protection as it should be practiced in the clinical education setting. The text discusses cell structure, the direct and indirect effects of radiation at the cellular level, biological effects of radiation exposure, and protection practices for both patients and personnel. Current regulations and recommendations are in compliance with the educational requirements established by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.