Objective: The purpose of this paper is to review basic radiation biology and associated
terminology to impart a better understanding of the importance of basic concepts of ionizing …

The purpose of this paper is to review basic radiation biology and associated terminology to
impart a better understanding of the importance of basic concepts of ionizing radiation …

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 …

OBJECTIVE. The risk of injury associated with long-term occupational exposure to ionizing
radiation is low for radiologists. The purpose of this article is to systematically review and …

This new edition of AHW Nias' successful book provides an updated and revised
introduction to quantitative radiobiology, particularly, to those aspects of the subject which …

The purpose of this article is to address common occupational hazards and safety concerns
of nuclear medicine technologists. There are many possible occupational hazards, but this …

Radiation exposure causes cancer and non-cancer health effects, each of which differs
greatly in the shape of the dose–response curve, latency, persistency, recurrence, curability …

This book explains the principles and practice of radiation protection for those whose work in
research or in the field of medicine requires the use of radiation sources. It provides the …

Background Despite early recognition of the potential hazards of ionizing radiation and
research documenting these hazards over the past 115 years, problems persist regarding …

These three volumes deal with the biological effects of radiations, corpuscular and
electromagnetic, throughout the energy spectrum from the highest available energies to the …