Radiobiology
Radiobiology (or radiation biology) is the interdisciplinary field of science that studies the biological effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation of the whole electromagnetic spectrum, including radioactivity (alpha, beta and gamma), x-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, microwaves, radio wave, low-frequency radiation (such as used in alternate electric transmission, ultrasound thermal radiation (heat), and related modalities. It is a subset of biophysics.
Areas of interest
The interactions between electromagnetic fields (EMF) and organisms can be studied at several levels: radiation physics
radiation chemistry
molecular and cell biology
molecular genetics
cell death and apoptosis
dose modifying agents
protection and repair mechanisms
tissue responses to radiation
radio-adaptation of living organisms
high and low-level electromagnetic radiation and health
specific absorption rates of organisms
radiation poisoning
radiation oncology (radiation therapy in cancer)
Radiobiology of non-ionizing radiation includes: Bioelectromagnetics
Magnetobiology
Radiation sources for radiobiology
Radiobiology experiments typically make use of a radiation source which could be: An isotopic source, typically 137Cs or 60Co.
A particle accelerator generating high energy protons, electrons or charged ions. Biological samples can be irradiated using either a broad, uniform beam or using a microbeam, focused down to cellular or subcellular sizes.
A UV lamp.
Translation of "Radiobiology"
Arabic: علم الأحياء الإشعاعي, Chuvash: Радиобиологи, Czech: Radiobiologie, German: Strahlenbiologie, Spanish: Radiobiología, Persian: رادیوبیولوژی, French: Radiobiologie, Hebrew: רדיוביולוגיה, Dutch: Radiobiologie, Piedmontese: Radiobiologìa, Polish: Radiobiologia, Russian: Радиобиология, Swedish: Strålningsbiologi, Turkish: Radyobiyoloji, Ukrainian: Радіобіологія, Urdu: اشعاعی حیاتیات, Chinese: 放射生物學.
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