Medical effects of ionizing radiation
By: Fred A. Mettler, Jr., Arthur C. Upton.
Contributors: Upton, Arthur C., 1923-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Saunders / Elsevier; Saunders/Elsevier
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 564
ISBN-13: 9780721602004
Subjects: Ionizing radiation -- Toxicology; Ionizing radiation -- Dose-response relationship; Radiation carcinogenesis; Radiation injuries; Radiation Effects; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Radiation, Ionizing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Basic radiation physics, chemistry, and biology; title: Sources of radiation exposure; title: Effects on genetic material; title: Cancer induction and dose-response models; title: Carcinogenesis of specific organ sites; title: Deterministic effects of radiation; title: Effects of radiation in combination with other agents; title: Radiation exposure in utero; title: Uranium, plutonium, and radium; title: Attribution of radiation effects and probability of causation in an individual; title: Perception and acceptance of risk; title: Hormesis.