ABSTRACT

Radiation and the effects of radioactivity have been known for more than 100 years. International research spanning this period has yielded a great deal of information about radiation and its biological effects and this activity has resulted in the discovery of many applications in medicine and industry including cancer therapy, medical diagnostics

chapter 1|6 pages

Radiation is Discovered

chapter 2|14 pages

What is Radioactivity?

chapter 3|6 pages

Radioactive Decay Laws

chapter 4|12 pages

Activity and Dose

chapter 5|8 pages

Artificial Radioactive Isotopes

chapter 6|16 pages

The Measurement of Radiation

chapter 7|16 pages

Natural Radiation

chapter 8|14 pages

Radiation in Medicine and Research

chapter 9|22 pages

Nuclear Weapons and Reactor Accidents

chapter 10|12 pages

Radiation and Health. Large Doses

chapter 11|24 pages

Small Doses and Risk Estimates

chapter 12|30 pages

Radiation Biology – Mechanisms

chapter 13|24 pages

Radiation and the Environment

chapter 14|14 pages

Exercises, Examples and Scenarios