Structural shielding design and evaluation for megavoltage x- and gamma-ray radiotherapy facilities

By Ncrp, National Council on Radiation Protection

Subjects: Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Protection, Radiotherapy, Safety Management, Physiological effect, Gamma rays, Radiological & Ultrasound Technology, Gamma Rays, Medical Radiology, Safety measures, Allied Health Services, Standards, Shielding (Radiation), Equipment Design, Mutagenesis, DNA repair, DNA Damage, Equipment and supplies, X-Rays, DNA Repair, MEDICAL, Medical radiology

Description: Completely reorganized, the new edition presents a significant overhaul of the existing chapters and introduces important new material, reflective of the major changes and developments that have occurred in the field over the last decade. As with the first edition, this new volume presents the field within a strong historical framework and all aspects of biological responses to DNA damage are detailed. The book consists of 30 chapters divided into five main parts, covering: sources and consequences of DNA damage; correcting altered bases in DNA: DNA repair; DNA damage tolerance and mutagenesis; regulatory responses to DNA damage in eukaryotes; and disease states associated with defective biological responses to DNA damage. Basic principles are appropriately stressed; however, the book focuses on the significant progress to date and future research directions.