ABSTRACT

Embracing the transformation of radiation sciences by the recent surge of developments in molecular biology, this progressive text offers an up-to-date analysis of in vitro and in vivo molecular responses in the body induced by ionizing radiation. With a unique emphasis on medical physics applications, Biomolecular Action of Ionizi

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|16 pages

Basic Radiation Physics and Chemistry

chapter 3|30 pages

Basic Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics

chapter 4|46 pages

Methods of Cell and Molecular Radiobiology

chapter 6|20 pages

Damage to DNA by Ionizing Radiation

chapter 7|34 pages

Repair of Radiation Damage to DNA

chapter 8|30 pages

Cellular Response to DNA Damage

chapter 10|28 pages

Radiation-Induced Chromosome Damage

chapter 12|28 pages

Radiation-Induced Apoptosis

chapter 14|28 pages

Cell Death, Cell Survival, and Adaptation

chapter 15|32 pages

Bystander Effects and Genomic Instability

chapter 16|36 pages

Tumor Radiobiology