Advances in Biological and Medical Physics

Contributors to Volume III

Foreword

The Dosimetry of Artificial Radioactive Isotopes

I. Introduction

II. Absolute Energy Units

III. Dosage Rates Due to Radioactive Sources Emitting Gamma Radiation

IV. Geometrical Distribution of Gamma Radiation

V. Dosimetry of Beta Rays

VI. Integral Dose

VII. Dosimetry in Clinical Practice

VIII. Dosimetry in Selected Clinical Techniques

IX. Dosimetry in Diagnostic Techniques

References

The Kinetics of Biological Processes Special Problems Connected with the Use of Tracers

Antibodies as Specific Chemical Reagents

I. Introduction

II. The Antibody Molecule

III. The Production of Antibodies

IV. Specific Reactions of Antibodies

V. Sensitivity of Immune Reactions

VI. Limiting Valence of Antigens in Precipitation and Complement Fixation Reactions

VII. The Nature of the Antibody Site

VIII. Specificity of Antihapten Antibodies

IX. The Use of Antibody in Determining the Structure of Substances in Aqueous Solution

X. Labeled Antibodies

Addendum

References

Primary Ionization as a Test of Molecular Organization

I. Introduction

II. Nature of Energy Release by a Fast Charged Particle

III. Technique of Bombardment

IV. Results of Bombardment by Deuterons and Electrons

V. Random Bombardment

VI. Cross Section Compared with Molecular Size

VII. Applications of Deuteron and Electron Bombardment to Relatively Simple Systems

VIII. Dose Conversion Factors

IX. Application to Some Less Simple Cases

X. Mechanism of Action of Primary Ionization

XI. Some Further Applications

XII. Discussion of the Method

XIII. Summary

References

Biological Actions of Ultrasonic Waves

I. Introduction

II. Effects of Ultrasonic Waves on Living Matter

III. Mechanism of the Action of Ultrasonic Waves

References

Approaches to X-Ray Microscopy

I. Introduction

II. Types of X-Ray Microscopy

III. X-Ray Optics

IV. The Compound X-Ray Microscope

V. The Scanning X-Ray Microscope

References

Ultraviolet Microscopy and Ultraviolet Microspectroscopy

I. Introduction

II. Purpose of Ultraviolet Microscopy

III. Instrumentation

IV. Results

V. Sources of Errors

VI. The Future

VII. Conclusion

References

Author Index

Subject Index