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List of contents
Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
About the Author xv
Chapter 1 The Poisoned Chalice ................................................. 1
Chapter 2 Designer Poisons ……………………………………………………. 19
Chapter 3 Mysterious Rays ……………………………………………………….29
Chapter 4 Radiant Health ………………………………………………………. 43
Chapter 5 Kill or Cure …………………………………………………..………... 59
Chapter 6 Chain Reactions ………………….………….……………….87
Chapter 7 Nutopia …………………………………………….…………. 103
Chapter 8 From Tracers to Treatment ………………………………………. 119
Chapter 9 A Series of Unfortunate Events …………………………………. 137
Chapter 10 Home and Away ……………………………………………………. 155
Chapter 11 Biological Effects and Medical Treatment ………………..…. 167
Chapter 12 Spies, Subterfuge, Missions and Murder ………………………. 181
Glossary ………………………………………………………………….……………. 205
Bibliography ……………………………………………………………….…………. 213
Appendix 1: Table of SI Metric Prefixes …………………………….…………. 219
Index ……………………………………………………………………………..……. 221
About the author
Alan Perkins is Emeritus Professor of Medical Physics in Radiological Sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham, having previously held the position of Clinical Professor of Medical Physics in the School of Medicine and Honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, where he was the Clinical Support Divisional Lead for Research and Innovation. He has over 35 years experience in Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics and broad managerial experience in the National Health Service. His contribution to clinical science and collaborative research has resulted in authorship of over 200 peer-reviewed publications and 6 published textbooks.
Professor Perkins is a Past President of the British Nuclear Medicine Society and Past President of the International Research Group for Immunoscintigraphy and Therapy, a previous Vice President of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine and currently a Governor and Chair of the Research Strategy Board for Coeliac UK. He was an editor of the UK journal Nuclear Medicine Communications and for over 9 years represented the UK on The High-Level Group for the Security of Medical Radioisotope Supplies at the OECD in Paris. He has consulted for a number of commercial organisations and has acted as an expert witness for pharmaceutical litigation in the US.
Summary
This unique book provides an accessible introduction to both the scientific background and the key people involved in the discovery and use of radiation and radioactivity.
