Radiobiology for the Radiologist [Hardcover]

Eric J. Hall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1993 | ISBN-10: 0397512481 | ISBN-13: 978-0397512485 | Edition: 4th

This text provides an overview of the current advances in the field of radiobiology. It discusses the basic concepts of radiobiology and features a new chapter on techniques of molecular biology. Material on molecular genetics has been incorporated in the chapters on carcinogenesis, heritable effects of radiation and the effects on the developing embryo and foetus. It also provides covereage of tumour kinetics, acute and late radiation effects, tissue sensitivity and time-dose fractionation. Each chapter ends with a summary of key points for quick review.

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International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, 12-SEP-06, Volume 66, Issue 2, Robert J. Griffin, PhD, Department of Therapeutic Radiology-Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN -- "Many refer to the textbook Radiobiology for the Radiologist as the "bible" of radiation biology for educating residents, researchers, and clinicians...The book still contains the material that has made it the best-known and most often-used radiation biology text. It includes new information and details that enhance its relevance to nuclear medicine, radiology and radiation oncology. For the most part, this is accomplished with a balanced viewpoint from each of the fields that contribute to the exciting and important field of radiation biology. As such, it should remain a primary teaching tool and reference point for researchers and clinicians alike."-International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 4th edition (September 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0397512481
• ISBN-13: 978-0397512485
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,349,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for Radiobiology/Radiation Oncology, May 19, 2003

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SEW (NY, MA, Ireland.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Radiobiology for the Radiologist (Hardcover)

Not only is this book the gold standard, but it is eminently readable. It "sticks". Having seen Dr. Hall lecture I can appreciate how his text reads very much like his class lectures. Makes a topic that a radiation oncologist might find odious rather enjoyable, without sacrificing high standards and scholarly quality.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book, by a great physic., April 23, 2000

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Luis Enrique Schiappacasse - See all my reviews

This review is from: Radiobiology for the Radiologist (Hardcover)

A must read book for radiation oncology and physics residents. All topics on radiobiology are explained in a comprehensible way. This book, plus "The Physics of Radiation Therapy", by Faiz Khan, are the basics of the knowledge for the people who are begining in the understanding of radiation physics. Great book, written for one of the best physics in the world.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HOW RADIATION INTERACTS WITH YOU, April 8, 2009

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Alexander Scott (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Radiobiology for the Radiologist (Hardcover)

Hall's sixth edition of RADIOBIOLOGY FOR THE RADIOLOGIST was the text I used for a course on radiobiology. I am a diagnostic imaging physicist and I highly recommend Hall's book for other medical physicists. Aside from the NCRP and BEIR reports, Hall is the go-to source for the biological effects of radiation. It is directed more towards cancer therapy, with every section pointing towards the use of radiation to attack cancer cells. Hall covers the biological effects of radiation in the first half and covers radiation therapy explicitly in the second half.

As other reviewers have mentioned, Hall is very readable despite the deep level of detail he goes into when covering biological processes. Sometimes the professional jargon does become impenetrable to someone not trained in biology, and while Hall is careful to cover the basic physics of radiation interactions I think the book would benefit from a chapter covering biological terminology. His chapters overflow with graphs and charts, which I believe is a good thing, but they can be difficult to interpret as Hall rarely includes error bars on his plots. His chapter summaries are excellent review mechanisms and teaching aids. Finally, each chapter has an extensive bibliography so that the inquisitive student can do further research.

For the diagnostic imaging physicist, the first fifteen chapters are invaluable as a detailed guide to the biological effects of radiation. Hall covers the physics and chemistry of radiation absorption, how radiation affects DNA and cell behavior, the relative biological effects of different radiation modes and environmnet conditions, the deterministic and stochastic effects of radiation, radiation protection methods, and the doses and risks in radiology. The second half of the book is devoted to radiation therapy, which would pertain more to radiation oncologists and radiation therapy physicists.