Potential impact of individual genetic susceptibility and previous radiation exposure on radiation risk for astronauts
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Bethesda, Md. :
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements,
©2011.
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| Series | NCRP report ;
no. 167. |
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781441693907 9781613440551 9780982384350 |
| Physical Description | 1 online zdroj (xi, 180 pages). |
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Table of Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1 Purpose of the Report""; ""1.2 Contents of the Report""; ""1.2.1 Introduction""; ""1.2.2 Radiation Exposures Received Over Lifetimes of Astronauts""; ""1.2.3 Biology Pertinent to Variations in Individual Susceptibility with Respect to Radiation Risks for Astronauts""; ""1.2.4 Predicting Cancer Risks from Previous Radiation or Chemotherapy Treatments""; ""1.2.5 Basis for Considering Medical Treatment, Disease, and Genetic Background in the NASA Occupational Radiation Protection Program""
- ""1.2.6 Regulatory and Statutory Issues""""1.2.7 Ethical Issues of Radiation Exposure, Genetic Background, and Astronaut Selection for Space Missions""; ""1.2.8 Background Issues, Conclusions, and Recommendations""; ""2. Radiation Exposures Received Over Lifetimes of Astronauts""; ""2.1 Radiation Protection Quantities""; ""2.1.1 Absorbed Dose""; ""2.1.2 Categories of Radiation-Induced Biological Effects""; ""2.1.3 Radiation Protection Quantities for Deterministic Effects""; ""2.1.4 Radiation Protection Quantities for Stochastic Effects""; ""2.2 Sources of Exposure to Ionizing Radiation""
- ""2.2.1 Radiation Exposures Received by the U.S. Population""""2.2.2 Medical Exposures""; ""2.2.3 Space Radiation Exposures During Previous Space Missions""; ""2.2.4 Radiation Exposures During Jet Aircraft Flights""; ""2.3 Key Issues""; ""3. Biology Pertinent to Variations in Individual Susceptibility with Respect to Radiation Risks for Astronauts""; ""3.1 Overview""; ""3.2 Average Risks for Radiation-Induced Diseases of Concern for Astronauts""; ""3.2.1 Cancer Risk""; ""3.2.2 Heritable Risk""; ""3.2.3 Embryo and Fetal Risk""; ""3.2.4 Other Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure""
- ""3.3 Evidence of Variation in Radiation Sensitivity and Susceptibility to Effects of Principal Concern""""3.3.1 Evidence of Genetic Variation in Radiation Sensitivity from Cellular and Molecular Research""; ""3.3.2 Evidence for Variation in Radiation Sensitivity from Animal Studies""; ""3.3.3 Evidence of Variation in Radiation Sensitivity from Human Studies""; ""3.3.4 Genetic Sources of Variation in Cancer Susceptibility""; ""3.3.5 Impact of Genetic Variation on Radiation Risk""; ""3.3.6 Congenital Sources of Variation in Cancer Susceptibility""
- ""3.3.7 Special Considerations for Astronauts""""3.3.8 Key Issues""; ""4. Predicting Cancer Risks from Previous Radiation or Chemotherapy Treatments""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 Second Cancers After Radiation Therapy""; ""4.2.1 Carcinogenic Effects of Radiation""; ""4.2.2 Factors Affecting Risk of Second Malignancy""; ""4.3 Risk of Radiation-Induced Malignancies""; ""4.3.1 Radiation-Induced Leukemia""; ""4.3.2 Radiation-Induced Solid Tumors""; ""4.4 Characteristics of Medical Radiation Exposures""; ""4.4.1 Radiation Dose""; ""4.4.2 Radiation Treatment Planning and Delivery""