Radiobiology for the radiologist / Eric J. Hall, Amato J. Giaccia.
| Author/creator | Hall, Eric J. |
| Other author | Giaccia, Amato J. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 6th ed. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2006. |
| Description | ix, 546 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Physics and chemistry of radiation absorption -- DNA strand breaks and chromosomal aberrations -- Cell survival curves -- Radiosensitivity and cell age in the mitotic cycle -- Repair of radiation damage and the dose-rate effect -- Oxygen effect and reoxygenation -- Linear energy transfer and relative biologic effectiveness -- Acute effects of total-body irradiation -- Radioprotectors -- Radiation carcinogenesis -- Hereditary effects of radiation -- Effects of radiation on the embryo and fetus -- Radiation cataractogenesis -- Doses and risks in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology and cardiology, and nuclear medicine -- Radiation protection -- Molecular techniques in radiobiology -- Cancer biology -- Dose-response relationships for model normal tissues -- Clinical response of normal tissues -- Model tumor systems -- Cell, tissue, and tumor kinetics -- Time, dose, and fractionation in radiotherapy -- Predictive assays -- Alternative radiation modalities -- Radiosensitizers and bioreductive drugs -- Gene therapy -- Chemotherapeutic agents from the perspective of the radiation biologist -- Hyperthermia. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005031128 |
| ISBN | 0781741513 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Laupus | Item has been checked out | WN 610 H175F 2006 | Due 07/13/2026 | Want This? |