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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780791503321

Autore

Fajardo Luis Felipe

Titolo

Radiation pathology [[electronic resource] /] / Luis Felipe Fajardo L-G, Morgan Berthrong, Robert E. Anderson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, c2001

ISBN

1-280-76129-6

9786610761296

0-19-974770-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (471 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AndersonRobert E <1931-2009.> (Robert Edwin)

BerthrongMorgan

Disciplina

616.9/897

Soggetti

Radiation - Toxicology

Radiation injuries - Pathophysiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""1. Basic radiation, physics, chemistry, and biology""; ""2. Exposures of human populations to ionizing radiation""; ""3. Acute radiation syndromes""; ""4. Mutations and genetic effects""; ""5. Consequences of fetal and childhood exposures""; ""6. Radiation-induced life shortening""; ""7. Radiation and host defense mechanisms""; ""8. Radiation carcinogenesis""; ""9. Diagnostic radiology""; ""10. Techniques and technology in the practice of radiotherapy""; ""11. Overview of radiation injury in organs and tissues""; ""12. Cardiovascular system""; ""HEART""; ""BLOOD VESSELS""

""13. Respiratory tract""""LARYNX""; ""LUNG""; ""14. Alimentary tract""; ""ORAL CAVITY AND PHARYNX""; ""ESOPHAGUS""; ""STOMACH""; ""SMALL INTESTINE""; ""LARGE INTESTINE AND ANAL CANAL""; ""15. Liver""; ""16. Pancreas""; ""17. Salivary Glands""; ""18. Urinary system""; ""KIDNEY""; ""URETERS AND URINARY BLADDER""; ""19. Female reproductive organs""; ""20. Mammary glands""; ""THE FEMALE BREAST""; ""THE MALE BREAST""; ""21. Male reproductive organs""; ""TESTIS""; ""PROSTATE""; ""PENIS""; ""22. Endocrine glands""; ""HYPOTHALAMIC-HYPOPHYSEAL AXIS""; ""THYROID""; ""PARATHYROID GLANDS""

""ADRENAL GLANDS""""23. Nervous system""; ""CENTRAL NERVOUS



SYSTEM""; ""SPINAL CORD""; ""PERIPHERAL NERVES""; ""24. Musculoskeletal system""; ""BONES""; ""SKELETAL MUSCLES""; ""25. Hematopoietic tissue""; ""26. Lymphoreticular system""; ""27. Organs of special senses""; ""EYE AND ITS ADNEXA""; ""EAR""; ""28. Skin""; ""29. Differential diagnosis of atypical cells in irradiated tissues""; ""30. Risk assessment""; ""Epilogue""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""

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