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Dhruti Mistry
Medical and Radiation Physics
Nuclear Medicine
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Radioprotectors, Radiomitigators, and Radiosensitizers
This chapter gives an overview of molecules and mechanisms able to intervene with the biological effects of ionizing radiation (IR), either related to their clinical use in radiotherapy or in the field of radi...
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Molecular Radiation Biology
Various exogeneous and endogenous factors constantly cause damages in the biomolecules within a cell. For example, per day, 10,000–100,000 molecular lesions occur in DNA per cell. The molecule modifications th...
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Individual Radiation Sensitivity and Biomarkers: Molecular Radiation Biology
In recent years, scientific understanding of the changes radiation makes to the various tissues of the body has vastly increased. Identification of biological markers of radiation exposure and response has bec...
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Basic Concepts of Radiation Biology
Radiation biology is the study of the effects of ionizing radiation on biological tissues and living organisms. It combines radiation physics and biology. The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the termin...
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Radiobiology of Accidental, Public, and Occupational Exposures
This chapter describes situations where individuals may be potentially exposed to ionizing radiation in accidental, occupational, or public exposures excluding those from clinical radiotherapy. Each exposure t...
