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. Ed(S): Garcia Gomez-Tejedor, Gustavo; Fuss, Martina Christina - Radiation Damage in Biomolecular Systems - 9789400795822 - V9789400795822
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Radiation Damage in Biomolecular Systems

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Description for Radiation Damage in Biomolecular Systems Paperback. This book covers advances in radiation protection, including research on radiation-induced damage at the molecular level, radiation damage modelling, biomedical aspects of radiation effects and much more. Includes the work of research groups worldwide. Editor(s): Garcia Gomez-Tejedor, Gustavo; Fuss, Martina Christina. Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Num Pages: 524 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL1; MMPH; PHVN; PSB; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 795.

Since the discovery of X-rays and radioactivity, ionizing radiations have been widely applied in medicine both for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The risks associated with radiation exposure and handling led to the parallel development of the field of radiation protection.
Pioneering experiments done by Sanche and co-workers in 2000 showed that low-energy secondary electrons, which are abundantly generated along radiation tracks, are primarily responsible for radiation damage through successive interactions with the molecular constituents of the medium. Apart from ionizing processes, which are usually related to radiation damage, below the ionization level low-energy electrons can induce molecular fragmentation via dissociative ... Read more

An extensive Part I deals with recent experimental and theoretical findings on radiation induced damage at the molecular level. It includes many contributions on electron and positron collisions with biologically relevant molecules. X-ray and ion interactions are also covered. Part II addresses different approaches to radiation damage modelling. In Part III biomedical aspects of radiation effects are treated on different scales. After the physics-oriented focus of the previous parts, there is a gradual transition to biology and medicine with the increasing size of the object studied. Finally, Part IV is dedicated to current trends and novel techniques in radiation reserach and the applications hence arising. It includes new developments in radiotherapy and related cancer therapies, as well as technical optimizations of accelerators andtotally new equipment designs, giving a glimpse of the near future of radiation-based medical treatments.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
Series
Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
Number of Pages
510
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400795822
SKU
V9789400795822
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