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Advances in biological and medical physics. Volume II /
Advances in Biological and Medical Physics, Volume II highlights the application of nuclear physics to biological and medical problems. This volume is composed of nine chapters, and start with survey on the biological effects of radiation exposure. The succeeding chapters deal with the mechanisms of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Academic Press,
1951.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Front Cover; Advances in Biological and Medical Physics; Copyright Page; Contributors to Volume II; Foreword; Table of Contents ; Chapter 1. The Biological Effects of Radiations; I. Introduction; II. Physical Properties of Radiations; III. Methods of Measurement; IV. Comparative Effectiveness of Radiations; V. Physiological Effects; References; Chapter 2. Molecular Exchange and Blood Perfusion through Tissue Regions; I. Gas Exchange Studies; II. Other Molecular Exchange Studies; III. Decrease of Regional Perfusion with Age; References.
- Chapter 3. The Application of the Carbon Isotopes to a Study of Animal MetabolismI. Introduction; II. Carbon-Labeled Compounds; III. Preparation of Labeled Compounds; IV. Intermediary Metabolism; V. Pharmacology; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. The Radioautographic Technique; I. Introduction; II. Physical Principles Involved; III. Description of Methods of Preparation and Radioautography of Biological Tissues; IV. The Application of the Radioautographic Technique; References; Chapter 5. Carcinogenic Effects of Radiation; I. Introduction.
- II. Carcinogenic Effects of Total-Body IrradiationIII. Carcinogenesis by Locally Directed Irradiation; IV. Carcinogenesis by Absorbed Radioelements; V. Mechanism of Radiation Carcinogenesis; VI. Discussion; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 6. In Vivo Studies with Radioisotopes; I. Introduction; Part I: Fundamentals; II. Analysis of the Factors Involved in the in Vivo Method; III. Instrumentation; IV. Determination of the Radioisotope Concentration in Tissues; Part II: Applications; V. Studies on Biological Transfer Dynamics; VI. Studies of Thyroid Function in Humans.
- VII. Determination of Radioisotope Concentration in Localized Pathological ProcessesVIII. Pharmacological and Therapeutic Studies; References; Chapter 7. Radioactive Isotopes in Clinical Diagnosis; I. Introduction; II. Radioactive Iodine, I131; III. Radioactive Sodium, Na24; IV. Radioactive Phosphorus, P32; V. Radioactive Iron, Fe59 or Fe55; References; Chapter 8. Biophysical Approaches to Atherosclerosis; References; Chapter 9. Radioactive Sulfur and Its Applications in Biology; I. The Isotope; II. Determination of S35; III. Preparation of Compounds; IV. Applications; V. Conclusion.