Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation
By- Fred Mettler, MD, MPH, Chief, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, New Mexico Veterans Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM
- Arthur Upton, MD
The new edition of this popular monograph features renowned experts who offer the most current information and reliable guidance on the effects of radiation exposure. They provide all the answers you need to effectively treat your patients who have been exposed to accidental, occupational, or medical radiation. Using the newest data on the molecular and genetic basis of radiation carcinogenesis, the authors offer in-depth coverage of the risks of cancer, genetic impairment, and other forms of damage caused by radiation exposure.
Audience
Radiologists, Oncologists, and Occupational Medicine Practitioners
Hardbound, 517 Pages
Published: January 2008
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-0-7216-0200-4
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 Organ 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 an Individual
11. Perception and Acceptance of Risk
12. Hormesis
Appendix I Glossary
Appendix II Radiation Source Term Tables
Appendix III Conversion Tables
Appendix IV Dose from Radionuclides
Appendix V Gamma Ray Constants
Appendix VI SOMA Toxicity Tables
Index
