Radioisotopic methods for biological and medical research /
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| Author / Creator: | Knoche, Herman W. |
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| Imprint: | New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 1991. |
| Description: | xv, 432 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1335376 |
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
