Handbook of radiobiology

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
The Author......Page 7
Table of Contents......Page 8
Chapter 1: Development of Radiobiology: a Review......Page 10
Chapter 2: Basic Cell Biology......Page 18
Chapter 3: Physics of Radiation Biology......Page 34
Chapter 4: Cellular Radiation Damage......Page 58
Chapter 5: Modifications of Cellular Radiation Damage......Page 70
Chapter 6: Repair of Radiation Damage......Page 100
Chapter 7: Molecular Radiation Biology......Page 114
Chapter 8: Radiation Syndromes and their Modifications......Page 132
Chapter 9: Radiation Damage of Skin and Mucous Membrane......Page 162
Chapter 10: Radiation Damage of the Nervous System......Page 170
Chapter 11: Radiation Damage of the Reproductive Organs......Page 180
Chapter 12: Radiation Damage of Other Organ Systems......Page 190
Chapter 13: Radiation Immunology......Page 202
Chapter 14: Background, Medical, and Commercial Sources......Page 210
Chapter 15: Radiation Injuries to Human Fetuses......Page 214
Chapter 16: Radiation-Induced Genetic Damage......Page 234
Chapter 17: Radiation Carcinogenesis: Tissue Culture Model......Page 248
Chapter 18: Radiation Carcinogenesis: Animal Model......Page 262
Chapter 19: Radiation Carcinogenesis: Human Model......Page 272
Chapter 20: Radiation Carcinogenesis: Secondary Neoplasm After Tumor Therapy......Page 292
Chapter 21: Other Late Effects: Aging, Cataract, and Aplastic Anemia......Page 298
Chapter 22: Maximum Permissible Dose......Page 304
Chapter 23: Radiation Response of Human Tumors......Page 314
Chapter 24: Radioisotopes in Biology and Medicine......Page 326
Index......Page 338