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Summary
Summary
This book is an up-to-date textbook for biologists and biomedical scientists covering the basics of radioisotope methodology and safety. Radioisotopes are widely used in biological and medical research, particularly in biochemistry. Graduate students and technicians usually learn how to use radioisotopes through short training courses or as part of laboratory courses in biology and biochemistry. This text was written for use in courses on the theoretical aspects of radioisotopic methods or for self-study and reference; it assumes little knowledge of radioactive materials and develops mathematical discussions slowly and clearly. The focus of the book is on the topics listed on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's license application: principles and practices of radiation protection; radioactivity measurement, standardization and monitoring techniques and instruments; mathematics and calculations basic to the use and measurement of radioactivity; and biological effects of radiation.
Author Notes
Herman W. Knoche is at University of Nebraska.
Table of Contents
1 An Overview of Regulations and Responsibilities for Users of Radioactive Materials |
Part I Review of Nuclear Physics |
2 Atomic and Nuclear Structure |
3 Nuclear Decay Processes |
4 Radioactive Decay and Labeled Compounds |
5 Interactions of Radiation with Matter |
Part II Detection and Measurement of Radioactivity |
6 Detection of Radioactivity by Gas Ionization Methods |
7 Detection of Radioactivity by Solid Scintilation Methods |
8 Liquid Scintillation: Theory of Detection and Instrument Design |
9 Liquid Scintillation: Practical Aspects |
10 Liquid Scintillation: Sample Preparation and Counting Atypical Emissions |
11 Detection of Radioactivity by Semiconductors |
12 Autoradiographic Methods |
13 Statistical Methods for Counting Data |
Part III Biological Effects of Radiation and Radiation Safety |
14 Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation |
15 Radiation Protection Standards and Dose Calculations |
16 Practical Aspects of Radiation Protection |
Part IV Radiotracer Methodology |
17 Use of Labeled Compounds in Tracer Experiments |
18 Radioimmunoassay and Isotope Dilution |