Thormod Henriksen, David H. Maillie

Radiation and Health (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Radiation and the effects of radioactivity have been known for more than 100 years. International research spanning this period has yielded a great deal of information about radiation and its biological effects and this activity has resulted in the discovery of many applications in medicine and industry including cancer therapy, medical diagnostics

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134486755
• Artikelnr.: 57532678

Autorenporträt

Thormod Henriksen, David H. Maillie

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Radiation is Discovered. What is Radioactivity?. Radioactive Decay
Laws. Activity and Dose. Artificial Radioactive Isotopes. The Measurement
of Radiation. Natural Radiation. Radiation in Medicine and Research.
Nuclear Weapons and Reactor Accidents. Radiation and Health. Large Doses.
Small Doses and Risk Estimates. Radiation Biology - Mechanisms. Radiation
and the Environment. Exercises, Examples and Scenarios. References. Index.