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Tables of Contents for Radiation Science for Physicians and Public Health Workers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Radiation Physics
Introduction
4
1
The Radiation Field
4
2
Units
5
1
Quantities
5
1
Atomic Physics
6
3
Nuclear Physics
9
12
Nuclear Structure and Stability
9
3
Nuclear Reactions
12
3
Radioactive Decay
15
3
The Mathematics of Radioactive Decay
18
3
Decay Schemes
21
1
Interaction of Radiation with Matter
21
15
Cross Section
21
2
Photons
23
3
Penetration of Photons through Matter
26
2
Neutrons
28
5
Electrons
33
2
Ions
35
1
Radiation Sources
36
5
X-ray Tubes
36
1
Reactors
37
2
Accelerators
39
1
Radionuclides (Radioisotopes)
40
1
Units, Quantities, and Physical Constants
41
7
Units
41
2
Quantities
43
2
Interaction Coefficients
45
1
Constants
46
2
Elements of Quantum Mechanics
48
6
Properties of Selected Elementary Particles
54
3
Radiological Physics
Introduction
57
1
Intermediate Dosimetric Quantities
57
2
Kerma
58
1
Exposure
58
1
Absorbed Dose
59
1
Radiation Equilibrium
59
1
Radiation Quality
60
2
Relative Biological Effectiveness
61
1
Linear Energy Transfer
61
1
Microdosimetry
61
1
Experimental Dosimetry
62
4
Practical Dosimetry
66
3
Microdosimetry
69
4
Dosimetric Calculations
73
9
Radiation Biology
Introduction
82
1
Stochastic and Nonstochastic Effects
82
2
Dose--Response Curves and Their Meaning
84
3
Events: Spatial and Temporal Aspects
87
4
Inactivation Cross Section
91
1
Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) and Enhancement Ratio (ER)
92
4
A Survey of Cellular Radiation Effects
96
29
Cell-Cycle Effects
97
2
Cellular Survival
99
13
Mutations
112
8
Mechanisms of Radiation Action
120
5
A Mathematical Description of the Effect of Dose Rate on Survival Probability
125
4
Radiation Effects on Human Populations
Introduction
129
3
Cancer Statistics for the U.S. Population
132
3
Radiation Carcinogenesis in Humans
135
1
Analyses of the Radiation Carcinogenesis Data
136
8
Overview
136
2
Radiation Carcinogenesis in Specific Organs
138
2
Excess Risk as a Function of Time Post-Exposure
140
1
The Shape of the Dose--Response Function for Radiation-Induced Cancer
141
3
Radiation Effects on the Skin
144
2
Radiation Effects on the Eye
146
1
Radiation Effects on the Embryo and Fetus
146
1
Reduced Head Size
146
1
Mental Retardation
147
1
Carcinogenesis
147
1
Genetic Effects of Ionizing Radiation
147
11
Introduction
147
3
Elements of Genetics
150
2
Classes of Genetic Damage
152
1
Quantitative Estimation of Genetic Risks
152
5
A Numerical Example
157
1
Elements of Survival Analysis
158
6
Rudiments of Population Genetics
164
4
Elements of Probability and Statistics
168
17
Radiation Protection
Introduction
185
1
Dose Concepts
186
2
Subsidiary Quantities
188
1
Human Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
189
7
Natural Background
189
3
Medical Exposures
192
3
Occupational Radiation Exposure
195
1
Other Radiation Exposures
195
1
Dose Limits
196
1
The Practice of Radiation Protection
197
5
Planning
197
1
Surveys
198
2
Area Monitoring
200
1
Personal Monitoring
201
1
Radiation Quality
202
1
Effective Dose Equivalent
203
1
Operational Quantities
204
1
Dose Limits
205
1
Measurement of the Dose Equivalent
206
1
Endnotes
207
4
Glossary
211
4
Index
215