Oxford University Press, 2001. - 472 p.
This book is the work of three authors with different backgrounds and expertise but a common goal: to produce a comprehensive radiation pathology text. Although the authors have reviewed each other's chapters, their individual writing styles have been preserved. Robert E. Anderson has dedicated a good portion of his life to the study of the Japanese atomic bomb survivors and the experimental effects of low-dose radiation. He has written the first eight chapters as well as those on hemopoietic and lymphopoietic tissues. The experience of Morgan Berthrong, a diagnostic pathologist who has studied radiation injury in various organ systems, is reflected in his chapters on the blood vessels, alimentary canal, salivary glands, pancreas, female reproductive organs, breast, urinary bladder, nervous system, endocrine glands, musculoskeletal system, and skin. With a background of experimental and clinical research, Luis F. Fajardo has written the overview as well as the chapters on diagnostic radiology, heart, respiratory organs, oral cavity, liver, kidney, male reproductive system, organs of special senses, thyroid, and atypical cells.Contents
Basic radiation, physics, chemistry, and biology
Exposures of human populations to ionizing radiation
Acute radiation syndromes
Mutations and genetic effects
Consequences of fetal and childhood exposures
Radiation-induced life shortening
Radiation and host defense mechanisms
Radiation carcinogenesis
Diagnostic radiology
Techniques and technology in the practice of radiotherapy
Overview of radiation injury in organs and tissues
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory tract
Alimentary tract
Liver
Pancreas
Salivary Glands
Urinary system
Female reproductive organs
Mammary glands
Male reproductive organs
Endocrine glands
Nervous system
Musculoskeletal system
Hematopoietic tissue
Lymphoreticular system
Organs of special senses
Skin
Differential diagnosis of atypical cells in irradiated tissues
Risk assessment
Epilogue
Index
