"Radiobiology is a field of clinical and basic medical sciences that involves the study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living things, in particular health effects of radiation."
The study of how living organisms respond to radiation exposure, including cosmic radiation.
Introduction to radiation biology: Provides an overview of the field, radiation types, sources and effects on living organisms.
Radiation interactions with matter: Describes the way ionizing radiation interacts with biological systems at the cellular and molecular levels.
Radiation dose measurement and units: Explains how to measure radiation/energy doses in various units such as Gray, Sievert and Becquerel.
Radiobiological effects of low and high doses: Distinguishes between the effects of high and low radiation doses on cells, tissues and organs.
Radiation-induced DNA damage and repair mechanisms: Discusses the ways radiation damage can lead to mutations or genomic instability, and how cells respond and repair damages.
Cellular responses to radiation: Explains how cells respond to ionizing radiation, including effects on cell cycle progression, growth and differentiation.
Radiation-induced carcinogenesis: Looks at the evidence linking radiation exposure to the development of cancer, and the mechanisms by which radiation can trigger cellular transformation.
Radiation protection and safety: Discusses the principles and practices of radiation protection, including dose limits, protective equipment, and safe practices.
Radiation therapy: Discusses the use of radiation in cancer treatment, including the types of radiation used, mechanisms of action and side effects.
Radiation epidemiology: Investigates the relationship between radiation exposure and health effects in populations, including the uses of epidemiological studies, dose-response relationships, and risk assessment.
"Ionizing radiation is generally harmful and potentially lethal to living things..."
"But can have health benefits in radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer and thyrotoxicosis."
"Its most common impact is the induction of cancer with a latent period of years or decades after exposure."
"High doses can cause visually dramatic radiation burns and/or rapid fatality through acute radiation syndrome."
"Controlled doses are used for medical imaging and radiotherapy."
"(also known as radiation biology, and uncommonly as actinobiology)"
"the effects of ionizing radiation on living things"
"...for the treatment of cancer and thyrotoxicosis."
"...with a latent period of years or decades after exposure."
"...cause visually dramatic radiation burns and/or rapid fatality through acute radiation syndrome."
"Ionizing radiation is generally harmful and potentially lethal to living things..."
"Controlled doses are used for medical imaging and radiotherapy."
"...for the treatment of cancer and thyrotoxicosis."
"...can have health benefits in radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer and thyrotoxicosis."
"Ionizing radiation is generally harmful and potentially lethal to living things..."
"...study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living things..."
"High doses can cause visually dramatic radiation burns and/or rapid fatality through acute radiation syndrome."
"Ionizing radiation is generally harmful and potentially lethal to living things, but can have health benefits in radiation therapy..."
"...the study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living things, in particular health effects of radiation."