Medical effects of ionizing radiation
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, PA :
Saunders Elsevier ,
c2008
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| Edition: | 3rd ed |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Basic radiation physics, chemistry, and biology
- 2. Sources of radiation exposure
- 3. Effects on genetic material
- 4. Cancer induction and dose-response models
- 5. Carcinogenesis of specific sites
- 6. Deterministic effects of radiation
- 7. Effects of radiation in combination with other agents
- 8. Radiation exposure in utero
- 9. Uranium, plutonium, and radium
- 10. Attribution of radiation effects and probability of causation in a specific individual
- 11. Perception of radiation and psychological risks
- 12. Hormesis.