Radiobiology for the Radiologist
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Radiology residents take a physics exam during their first year, which they must pass to continue. This book is the most often used reference to study for the physics exam. Written by practicing, active radiobiologists, the book brings together basic laboratory research and practical, clinical applications. The easy-to-read text and informative illustrations ensure comprehension. Summaries at the end of each chapter facilitate quick review.The first section covers topics applicable to diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology; the second section offers material specifically for radiation oncologists. The new edition will be a full color book, with color illustrations. Booknews A revised and updated text (3rd ed., 1988) covering the entire field of radiobiology as it pertains to radiology, primarily for residents preparing for their boards. The volume continues to explicitly delineate areas of interest to radiation oncology, diagnostic radiology, and nuclear medicine. New to this edition is a chapter summarizing the techniques of molecular biology that are used increasingly in radiation biology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Preface to the First EditionPrefaceAcknowledgmentsMilestones in Physics and Biology11The Physics and Chemistry of Radiation Absorption52DNA Strand Breaks and Chromosomal Aberrations173Cell Survival Curves324Radiosensitivity and Cell Age in the Mitotic Cycle515Repair of Radiation Damage and the Dose-Rate Effect676The Oxygen Effect and Reoxygenation917Linear Energy Transfer and Relative Biological Effectiveness1128Acute Effects of Total-Body Irradiation1249Radioprotectors13610Radiation Carcinogenesis14411Hereditary Effects of Radiation16612Effects of Radiation on the Embryo and Fetus17813Radiation Cataractogenesis19814Doses and Risks in Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Cardiology, and Nuclear Medicine19915Radiation Protection23416Molecular Techniques in Radiobiology24917Cancer Biology28818Dose-Response Relationships for Model Normal Tissues31419Clinical Response of Normal Tissues33920Model Tumor Systems36121Cell, Tissue, and Tumor Kinetics37722Time, Dose, and Fractionation in Radiotherapy39723Predictive Assays41924Alternative Radiation Modalities43225Radiosensitizers and Bioreductive Drugs44626Gene Therapy46127Chemotherapeutic Agents from the Perspective of the Radiation Biologist47028Hyperthermia495Glossary521Subject Index553
