ABSTRACT

This text covers every injury to the bone marrow which can occur from low and high doses of ionising radiation - for example, X-rays, gamma-rays and especially damaging types of radiation such as alpha-rays.

part 1|1 pages

Radiation Toxicology: Bone marrow and leukaemia

part 2|1 pages

Haemopoiesis

chapter 2|16 pages

Haemopoiesis

part 3|2 pages

Human Radiation Exposure

chapter 3|43 pages

Human Radiation Exposure

part 4|1 pages

Response of Bone Marrow to Low LET Irradiation

part 5|1 pages

Effects of High LET Irradiation on Haemopoiesis

part 6|1 pages

Experimental Approaches for Therapeutic Treatment of Radiation-induced Haemopoietic Injury

part 7|2 pages

Clinical Approaches to Treatment of Radiation-induced Haemopoietic Injury

part 8|1 pages

The Pathogenesis of Leukaemia

chapter 8|25 pages

The Pathogenesis of Leukaemia

part 9|2 pages

Genetic Effects of Ionising Radiation with respect to Leukaemia

part 10|1 pages

Experimental Radiation Leukaemogenesis

chapter 10|20 pages

Experimental Radiation Leukaemogenesis

part 11|1 pages

Human Studies in Radiation Leukaemogenesis

chapter 11|15 pages

Human Studies in Radiation Leukaemogenesis