Handbook of RADIOBIOLOGY
Kedar N. Prasad
Abstract
This handbook presents the most current information on the effects of ionizing radiation on mammalian cells, with emphasis on human tissues. The dose-effect relationship is emphasized in a quantitative manner. The book contains up-to-date data on the late effects of low levels of radiation on humans. It also provides some of the late consequences of radiation therapy detected among cancer survivors.
Topics & Concepts
RadiobiologyCarcinogenesisRadiation therapyRadiation damageRadiationCancer researchBiologyPathologyMedicineCancerPhysicsInternal medicineGeneticsQuantum mechanicsEffects of Radiation Exposure