Radioactivity in Life Sciences
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Radioactivity in Life Sciences

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eBook - ePub

Radioactivity in Life Sciences

About this book

This book describes the role of radioactivity in the living world and highlights the many aspects of the impact of ionizing radiation on biological systems. It addresses several topical issues, such as the countermeasures adopted to mitigate radiation-induced health risks during deep space missions, the concept of radiation hormesis, and recent biophysical models proposed to explain the radiation-adaptive responses. It critically approaches these intensely debated subjects and provides an up-to-date look at the ongoing studies on the use of radiation in nuclear clinical practice. With concrete examples, the book elucidates the results obtained from different types of radiotherapy as well as those that can be expected in the future. It comprises chapters dedicated to the analysis of social attitudes toward radioactivity and issues associated with the management of radioactive materials.

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Information

Publisher
Jenny Stanford Publishing
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040378489
Edition
0
Topic
Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1. Radiation and Chemical Hormesis: Low-Dose, Essential; Mid-Dose, Beneficial; High-Dose, Hazardous
  8. 2. The Radon Spa Controversy
  9. 3. Radiotherapy for Benign Conditions: Current Radiobiological and Clinical Evidence
  10. 4. Ultra-High-Dose Rate FLASH Radiotherapy
  11. 5. Radiation Adaptive Response Effect: The History, Experiments, and Theoretical Models
  12. 6. Low Background Radiations in Deep-Underground Environments
  13. 7. Astronaut Health in Space: Bio-Defenses Against Radiation and Microgravity
  14. 8. Social Attitudes to Ionizing Radiation
  15. 9. Transport of Radioactive Materials
  16. Index