Book Reviewed: Radiation Biology of Medical Imaging by Charles A. Kelsey
This book is written mainly for students studying for board certifications to establish their competence to practice their professions like medical technologists, engineers or scientists. The first part deals with physics and biology of radiation and then discusses DNA damage, genetic effects and cancer. The second half focuses on the radiation effects from medical and natural sources of radiation, and the federal regulations designed to protect the general public.
The effects of radiation depend on the dose and the parts of the body irradiated but do not depend on how it is delivered. Radiation therapy used in cancer treatment uses high doses of radiation to kill cancerous cells, but lower doses are used for the inserting of device into the body or to determine the body functions. It is an interesting read but I have to say it is very focused and written for a small group of professionals writing board examinations and this is not intended for a general reader interested in radiation biology.
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