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An Introduction to Radiobiology Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Nias, A. H. W. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0471975907     ISBN-13: 9780471975908
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE: $156.70  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 1998
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Annotation: This new edition of A.H.W. Nias successful book provides an updated and revised introduction to quantitative radiobiology, particularly, to those aspects of the subject which have a practical application. Radiation is used to cure cancer but can also cause it. Radiation is also used in medical diagnosis and in nuclear power stations. In these areas, where questions of benefit and detriment arise, the biological effects of the radiation can now be predicted. There are few aspects of life where risk estimates are so firmly founded on quantitative data. This is not only because of the precision with which radiation dose can be measured but also because of the large body of radiobiological observations which have been made since X-rays were discovered. Written by a scientist with many years experience in the field, An Introduction to Radiobiology will appeal to a wide variety of readers who need to understand the mechanisms by which ionizing radiation causes cellular damage. It will be of interest to technologists in radiation therapy, nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiography, cancer research students and technicians, medical physicists, trainee radiotherapists and nuclear medicine specialists.

Reviews of the First Edition: "In summary, this is an excellent general text that should fill an important gap in many teaching needs, especially those where the major focus is on the biological effects of radiation on humans." Journal of the National Cancer Institute "This is undoubtedly one of the better introductions to the subject which I have read, and I would certainly recommend it not only to beginners but also to mature students of the subject." The British Journal of Radiology
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine
- Medical | Allied Health Services - Imaging Technologies
- Medical | Diagnosis
Dewey: 616.075
LCCN: 97042811
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6" W x 9.01" L (1.26 lbs) 404 pages
Features: Glossary
 
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Quantitative Radiobiologie verst ndlich dargestellt Auch die zweite Auflage dieses von der Kritik ausgezeichnet aufgenommenen Einf hrungswerkes stellt die Aspekte der praktischen Anwendung der Radiobiologie in den Mittelpunkt. Vollst ndig berarbeitet und aktualisiert, ist das Werk ein ideales Hilfsmittel f r die Ausbildung von Radiotherapeuten und Studenten. (04/98)
 
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