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Radiation biophysics /

This newly revised and updated edition of Radiation Biophysics provides an in-depth description of the physics and chemistry of radiation and its effects on biological systems. Coverage begins with fundamental concepts of the physics of radiation and radioactivity, then progresses through the chemis...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Alpen, Edward L.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, ©1998.
Édition:2nd ed.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction: A Historical Perspective.
  • Quantities and Units and Definitions.
  • Electromagnetic Radiation.
  • Radioactivity.
  • Interaction of Radiation with Matter.
  • Energy Transfer Processes.
  • Radiation Chemistry.
  • Theories and Models, Cell Survival.
  • Survival Curve and Its Significance.
  • Modification of Radiation Response.
  • Radiation Biology of Normal and Neoplastic Tissue Systems.
  • Late Effects of Radiation on Normal Tissues--Non Stochastic Effects.
  • Stochastic Effects--Radiation Carcinogenesis.
  • Stochastic Effects, Genetic Effects of Ionizing Radiation.
  • High LET Radiation Effects.
  • Metabolism and Biological Effects of Deposited Radionuclides.
  • Radiation Exposure from Natural Background and other Sources.
  • Appendix.
  • Author Index.
  • Subject Index.