Radiation and Health

by Thormod Henriksen, David H. Maillie

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134486748
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/05/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Thormod Henriksen, David H. Maillie

Table of Contents

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.