Radiation Biology for Medical Physicists

This book includes better meanings, codes and examples in a concise and simple way to make it suitable for students, researchers and clinical medical physicists. Upon completion of this textbook, the readers will gather knowledge about the physics, chemistry and biology of the human body towards cancer treatment using radiation.

List of contents

Cell Biology.
Brief Review on Cancer.
Interaction of Radiation with Cell.
Radiation Response Modifiers.
Biological Effects of Radiation- Deterministic Effects.
Biological Effects of Radiation - Stochastic Effects - Carcinogenesis.
Biological Effects of Radiation - Stochastic Effects - Genetic Effects.
Radiobiological Models.
Biological Basis of Radiotherapy.
Biological Dosimetry.

About the author

Dr C S Sureka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Physics in School of Physical Sciences at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India since 2009. She has been closely involved with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy since 2012 for her research.

Summary

This book includes better meanings, codes and examples in a concise and simple way to make it suitable for students, researchers and clinical medical physicists. Upon completion of this textbook, the readers will gather knowledge about the physics, chemistry and biology of the human body towards cancer treatment using radiation.

Product details

• Authors: Christina Armpilia, Armpilia Christina, C S Sureka, C. S. Sureka, C. S. (Bharathiar University Sureka, C. S. Armpilia Sureka, Sureka C. S.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.10.2017
• EAN: 9781498765893
• ISBN: 978-1-4987-6589-3
• No. of pages: 212
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; SCIENCE / Physics / General, MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy, Medical physics, Biophysics, MEDICAL / Oncology / General