Radiation biology

Dr. Katerina Rebok, Professor

Course content:

Introduction to Radiation Biology. Discovery of radioactive substances. Biological effect of ionizing radiation. Effect of ionizing radiation on living matter. Direct and indirect biological effect of ionizing radiation. Action of radiation at the level of the cell. Radiation action on nucleic acids. Action of radiation on enzymes. Cytological and biochemical changes in irradiated cells. Consequences of human irradiation. Dose-dependent radiobiological effects. Types and sources of radiation. Genetic effects of radiation. Critical organs. Radiation sickness. Acute and chronic radiation sickness. Treatment of radiation sickness. Impact of radiation on hematopoietic organs. Effects of radiation on the reproductive system. Effects of radiation on the organs of vision. Effects of radiation on the respiratory system. Effects of radiation on the gastrointestinal tract. Toxicology of radioactive substances. Resorption of radioactive substances in the body. Contamination of the body through the respiratory tract. Contamination of the body through the gastrointestinal tract. Contamination of the organism through the skin. Transport of radioactive substances through the blood. Deposition of radioactive substances in the body. Basic principles of protection against ionizing radiation. Protection against explosion and introduction of radioactive substances into the body. 

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