TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER . PAGE 



Foreword to the First American Edition v 



1 . Physics in Medicine 1 



2. Biophysical Factors in Drug Action 13 



3. A Survey of the Applications of Electronics in 



JMedicine 34 



4. The Clinical Applications of Heat 59 



5. The Mechanics of Brain Injuries 74 



6. The Biological Effects of Penetrating Radiations 83 



7. Comparative Studies of the Biological Effects of 



X-rays, Neutrons, and Other Ionizing Radia- 

 tions 114 



8. Genetic Effects of Radiations 138 



9. The Actions of Radiations on Viruses and Bacteria 155 



10. Quantitative Histological Analysis of Radiation 



Effects in Human Carcinomata 162 



11. The Measurement of Radiation 175 



12. Total Energy Absorption in Radiotherapy 194 



13. On Technical Methods in X-ray Therapy 216 



14. On Technical Methods in Radium Therapy 234 



15. Million-Volt Therapy 241 



16. Protective Methods in Radiology 264 



Index 283 



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