Published 1996
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Journal article
Radionuclides in biology and medicine-review and future
Description
Radioactivity was discovered by Becquerel in France on March 1, 1896. It is appropriate in this centennial year to review its history, especially its applications in biology and medicine. Its future is currently open-quotes under a cloudclose quotes because of the exaggerated fear of health risks from low-level radioactivity. The author is optimistic about its future, but one will have to wait a few decades for the cloud of ignorance to pass and the sunshine of education about radiation to greatly reduce radiation phobia
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
- Journal Volume
- 75
- Journal Page Range
- p. 10-11.
- ISSN
- 0003-018X
- CODEN
- TANSAO
Conference
- Title
- Winter meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and the European Nuclear Society (ENS).
- Dates
- 10-14 Nov 1996.
- Place
- Washington, DC (United States).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 28027784
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- HISTORICAL ASPECTS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGY; DRUGS; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-961103--.