(BQ) Part 1 book “Radiobiology for the radiologist” has contents: Physics and chemistry of radiation absorption, molecular mechanisms of DNA and chromosome damage and repair, cell survival curves, radiosensitivity and cell age in the mitotic cycle, fractionated radiation and the dose-rate effect, and other contents. | 1 Senior Acquisitions Editor: Sharon Zinner Editorial Coordinator: Lauren Pecarich Marketing Manager: Dan Dressler Production Project Manager: Bridgett Dougherty Design Coordinator: Holly McLaughlin Manufacturing Coordinator: Beth Welsh Prepress Vendor: Absolute Service, Inc. Copyright © 2019 Wolters Kluwer All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other electronic copies, or utilized by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the copyright owner, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Materials appearing in this book prepared by individuals as part of their official duties as . government employees are not covered by the abovementioned copyright. To request permission, please contact Wolters Kluwer at Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, via email at permissions@, or via our website at (products and services). 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in China Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Hall, Eric J., author. | Giaccia, Amato J., author. Title: Radiobiology for the radiologist / Eric J. Hall, Amato J. Giaccia. Description: Eighth edition. | Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2019] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017057791 | ISBN 9781496335418 Subjects: | MESH: Radiation Effects | Radiobiology | Radiotherapy Classification: LCC R895 | NLM WN 600 | DDC —dc23 LC record available at 2 This work is provided “as is,” and the publisher disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, including any warranties as to accuracy, comprehensiveness, or currency of the content of this work. This work is no substitute for individual patient assessment based upon healthcare professionals’ examination of each patient and .