Introductory Radiochemistry and Biological, Environmental and Medical Applications

Introductory Radiochemistry and Biological, Environmental and Medical Applications is an accessible and modern introduction to the theory, methods and applications of radiochemistry for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The textbook begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of including the principles of radioactive decay, thermodynamics and kinetics of nuclear reactions, and interactions of radiation with matter. It then goes on to cover applications of radiochemistry in health physics, nuclear medicine, radioanalytical chemistry, nuclear power and nuclear dating.

Topics covered include:
• Types of Radioactive Decay   
• Energy Changes in Nuclear Reactions
• Rates of Nuclear Reactions/Decay
• Interactions of Radiation with Matter
• Health Physics/Radiation Biology
• Radiation Detectors
• Radioanalytical Chemistry
• Isotope Effects
• Radiolysis
• Nuclear Medicine
• Nuclear Fuel Cycle
• Nuclear Dating
• Reactors, Accelerators and Other Neutron Sources for Isotope Production