Radioisotopes in the Human Body. Physical and Biological Aspects

Content: 
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES and U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
FOREWORD, Page v
PREFACE, Pages vii-viii
Introduction, Pages xi-xiv
CHAPTER 1 - Radioisotopes and Their Radiations, Pages 1-30
CHAPTER 2 - Isotope Metabolism, Pages 31-82
CHAPTER 3 - Dosimetry of Radioisotopes in Soft Tissues, Pages 83-117
CHAPTER 4 - The Macroscopic and Microscopic Structure of Bone, Pages 119-154
CHAPTER 5 - Dosimetry of Radioisotopes in Bone, Pages 155-198
CHAPTER 6 - Autoradiographic Studies of Alpha- and Beta-Dosimetry in Bone, Pages 199-223
CHAPTER 7 - Relative Biological Effectiveness, Pages 225-256
CHAPTER 8 - Radioactivity of the Human Body, Pages 257-296
CHAPTER 9 - Determination of Maximum Permissible Levels of Radioisotopes in the Body, Pages 297-329
AUTHOR INDEX, Pages 331-335
SUBJECT INDEX, Pages 336-346