Foundations of Radiation Safety & Radiobiology.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stiles, Jared, author.

Fink-Flesburg, Hannah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Textbooks.

Medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] University of Iowa [2026]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This open textbook covers the foundations of radiation safety and radiobiology in medical imaging and radiation therapy. It is meant for undergraduate students in the radiation sciences.

Contents:

Introduction

Acknowledgments

I. Radiation Safety

1. Radiation Safety & Radiobiology - An Overview

2. Radiation & Healthcare

3. Radiation - Types, Sources, & Exposures

4. Radiation Quantities & Units

5. Dose Limits

6. Time, Distance, & Shielding

7. Radiation Monitoring

II. Radiation Biology

8. Cell Biology Essentials

9. Cellular Response to Radiation

10. Early Tissue Reactions & Acute Radiation Syndrome

11. Late Tissue Reactions & Stochastic Effects

Notes:

Description based on print resource