Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Recent Techniques and Applications in Ionizing Radiation Research

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Academic Editor

Ahmed Maghraby
Ahmed Maghraby

National Institute of Standards,
Egypt

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Basim Almayyahi
Basim Almayyahi

University of Kufa,
Iraq

Published23 December 2020

Doi10.5772/intechopen.87906

ISBN978-1-83962-885-6

Print ISBN978-1-83962-884-9

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-83962-886-3

Copyright year2020

Number of pages162

Ionizing radiation can be found everywhere; in the Earth, inside buildings, in space, in the food we eat, and even inside our bodies. It is of much importance to know more about radiation and how it can improve human life, including how to make use of it and how to avoid its harm. This book covers several topics on ionizing radiation to enrich our knowledge about its applications and effects.

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1. Relative Biological Effectiveness Studies Using 3 MeV Proton Beam from Folded Tandem Ion Accelerator: An Experimental and Theoretical Approach

By Rajesha K. Nairy, Nagesh N. Bhat, K.B. Anjaria, Usha Yadav, Rajesh Chaurasia, Kapil Shirsath, Utkarsha Desai, S.K. Gupta, B.K. Sapra and Narayana Yerol

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2. Biologically Effective Dose (BED) or Radiation Biological Effect (RBEf)?

By Terman Frometa-Castillo, Anil Pyakuryal, Amadeo Wals-Zurita and Asghar Mesbahi

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3. State of Radiation Protection in Bulgaria

By Dolchinkov Nikolay Todorov

719
4. Natural Radioactive Decay

By Entesar H. Elaraby

854
5. Radon in Foods

By Tayseer I. Al-Naggar and Doaa H. Shabaan

666
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8. Bisphosphonates as Chelating Agents in Uranium Poisoning

By Adriana Beatriz Martínez, Carola Bettina Bozal, Nadia Soledad Orona, Deborah Ruth Tasat and Angela Matilde Ubios

538

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