Radiobiology for the radiologist / Eric J. Hall, Amato J. Giaccia.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I: For Students of Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Oncology 1. Physics and Chemistry of Radiation Absorption 2. Molecular Mechanisms of DNA and Chromosome Damage and Repair 3. Cell Survival Curves 4. Radiosensitivity and Cell Age in the Mitotic Cycle 5. Fractionated Radiation and the Dose-Rate Effect 6. Oxygen Effect and Reoxygenation 7. Linear Energy Transfer and Relative Biologic Effectiveness 8. Acute Radiation Syndrome 9. Radioprotectors 10. Radiation Carcinogenesis 11. Heritable Effects of Radiation 12. Effects of Radiation on the Embryo and Fetus 13. Radiation Cataractogenesis 14. Radiological Terrorism 15. Molecular Imaging 16. Doses and Risks in Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Cardiology, and Nuclear Medicine 17. Radiation Protection Section II: For Students of Radiation Oncology 18. Cancer Biology 19. Dose-Response Relationships for Model Normal Tissues 20. Clinical Response of Normal Tissues 21. Model Tumor Systems 22. Cell, Tissue, and Tumor Kinetics 23. Time, Dose, and Fractionation in Radiotherapy 24. Retreatment after Radiotherapy: The Possibilities and the Perils. 25. Alternative Radiation Modalities 26. The Biology and Exploitation of Tumor Hypoxia 27. Chemotherapeutic Agents from the Perspective of the Radiation Biologist 28. Hyperthermia.

In print since 1972, this seventh edition of "Radiobiology for the Radiologist" is the most extensively revised to date. It consists of two sections, one for those studying or practicing diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiation oncology; the other for those engaged in the study or clinical practice of radiation oncology - a new chapter, on radiologic terrorism, is specifically for those in the radiation sciences who would manage exposed individuals in the event of a terrorist event. The 17 chapters in Section I represent a general introduction to radiation biology and a complete, self-contained course especially for residents in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine that follows 'the Syllabus in Radiation Biology of the RSNA'. The 11 chapters in Section II address more in-depth topics in radiation oncology, such as cancer biology, retreatment after radiotherapy, chemotherapeutic agents and hyperthermia. Now in full color, this lavishly illustrated new edition is replete with tables and figures that underscore essential concepts. Each chapter concludes with a "summary of pertinent conclusions" to facilitate quick review and help readers retain important information.