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Author:   Ralph H. Thomas
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.259kg
ISBN:  

9781475717174

ISBN 10:   1475717172
Pages:   658
Publication Date:   12 January 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Opening of the Course.- The New Particles and Their Application in Medicine.- and Fundamentals.- Advances in Energy Deposition.- Microdosimetry and Its Applications to Biology.- Biological Effects of Radiation and Their Variation with Radiation Quality.- Late Effects of Low Doses and Dose Rates.- Radiation Risks in Man and the Rationale for the ICRP System of Dose Limitation.- The Role of the Theory of Dual Radiation Action in Radiation Protection.- Detectors for Radiation Dosimetry.- Passive Detectors.- New Sources of Radiation.- Radioisotopes Production by Accelerators.- Charged Particles in Medical Diagnosis.- Advances in Diagnostic Instrumentation.- Dosimetry of High Energy Photon Beams in Nonhomogeneous Media.- Dosimetry and Radiobiology of Protons as Applied to Cancer Therapy and Neurosurgery.- Dosimetry of Neutrons.- Biological Effects of Neutrons.- Dosimetry of Pions.- Radiobiological Effects of Pions.- Heavy-Ion Dosimetry.- The Biological Properties of High-Energy Charged Particles.- Treatment Planning for Charged Particle Radiotherapy.- Use of Computerized Tomography in Photon and Electron Treatment Planning.- Selected Advances in the Use of Computers in Radiation Theory.- Radiation Monitoring.- Participants.- Lecturers.

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