Medical effects of ionizing radiation
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Medical effects of ionizing radiation
W.B. Saunders, c1995
2nd ed.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This new edition thoroughly reviews all aspects of the effects of ionizing radiation on humans, incorporating important developments occurring in the past nine years. Up-to-date information, compiled from studies on radiation therapy, accidental or occupational exposures, and atomic bomb survivors, includes: assessment and comparison of various radiation sources: assessment of radiation-induced genetic effects: a discussion of radiation induced cancer effects and an evaluation of the literature: the organs: late effects of radiation: radiation and pregnancy: and determining whether specific effects are caused by radiation.
Table of Contents
Basic Radiation Physics, Chemistry, And Biology. Sources of Radiation Exposure. Effects on Genetic Material. Cancer Induction and Dose- Response Models. Carcinogenesisat Specific Sites. Direct Effects of Radiation. Radiation in Combination with Other Agents. Radiation Exposure In-Utero. Plutonium. Probability of Causation in an Individual.
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