Radiobiology, radiation physiology and medicine

The reference dictionary presents the author’s definitions of terms and concepts that are most widely used in radiobiology, radiation physiology and medicine. The dictionary will help to get an idea of ​​the basic concepts of radiation biophysics and biochemistry, molecular and cellular radiobiology, about the mechanisms of action of ionizing radiation on critical tissues and organs, about the biological effects of various doses of radiation at all levels of the organization of biosystems (from action on molecules to effects in relation to a holistic organism ) Considerable attention is paid to the description of clinical forms of radiation lesions, their drugs of medical prevention and treatment, as well as the terms used in ensuring radiation safety