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Overview of Cell Biology (PDF)

Rydberg, Björn, William R. Holley, I. Saira Mian, and Aloke Chatterjee. "Chromatin Conformation in Living Cells: Support for a Zig-Zag Model of the 30 nm Chromatin Fiber." Journal of Molecular Biology 284 (1998): 71-84.

Holley, W. R., I. S. Mian, S. J. Park, B. Rydberg, and A. Chatterjee. "A Model for Interphase Chromosomes and Evaluation of Radiation-Induced Aberrations." Radiation Research 158 (2002): 568–580.

Dikomey, E., J. Dahm-Daphi, I. Brammer, R. Martensen, and B. Kaina. "Correlation between Cellular Radiosensitivity and Non-repaired Double-strand Breaks Studied in Nine Mammalian Cell Lines." International Journal of Radiation Biology 73, no. 3 (1998): 269-278.

Löbrich, M., P. K. Cooper, and B. Rydberg. "Non-random Distribution of DNA Double-strand Breaks Induced by Particle Irradiation." International Journal of Radiation Biology 70, no. 5 (1996): 493-503.

Amazon logo The chapters in the table below are from: Hall, Eric J. Radiobiology for the Radiologist. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000. ISBN: 9780781726498.

SES #TOPICSREADINGS
1Course Intro/Cells and Tissues Overview
2Radiation InteractionsChapter 1
3Radiation Interactions (cont.)
4Radiation Chemistry/LET/TracksChapter 7
5Effects on Chromosomes/DNAChapter 2
6Dose Response in Vitro: Cell Survival CurvesChapter 3
7RBE/Clustered Damage
8Protons and Alphas of same LET
9Dose Response in VivoChapters 18 and 20
10Chemical Modification of Radiation ResponseChapters 6, 9 and 25
11Cell, Tissue and Tumor KineticsChapters 4 and 5
12Exam 1
13Radiation Therapy: Tumor RadiobiologyChapter 21
14Radiation Therapy (contd.): FractionationChapter 19
15Acute Effects of Whole Body ExposureChapter 8
16Late Effects: Chronic Exposure/Low DosesChapters 10, 11 and 12
17Radiation Protection/Background Radiation/RadonChapter 15
18Alpha Particles/Bystander Effect
19Microbeams
20RBE of Diagnostic X Rays
21BNCT/Other ModalitiesChapters 24, 27 and 28
22Space
23Space (cont.)
24Exam 2
25Oral Term Paper Presentations

 








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