Radiation: Bad or Good
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Keywords
biological effect, Electromagnetic radiation, radiation applications in medicine
Abstract
Electromagnetic radiation is widely used in medicine for both diagnosis and therapy. Its use in therapy assumes the existence of deleterious biological effects which are carefully selected to cause damage where it is necessary (e.g. cancer cells) and to protect the remaining organism. In diagnosis the possible damage caused by radiation is minimized and can be safely used for both patients and health professionals. Taking into account this dichotomy of good and evil the main characteristics of radiation and its use in the clinic are presented.
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Francisco Caramelo, Instituto de Biofísica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Francisco José Caramelo (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra. Currently, his areas of interest are statistical models applied to biophysics, molecular imaging and genomics. Degree in Physical Engineering since 1993 by the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, Master in Biomedical Engineering in 1998 by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra and PhD in Health Sciences by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra in 2009 .
Ana Margarida Abrantes, Instituto de Biofísica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ana Margarida Abrantes (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Biophysics of the Master's Degree in Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra (FMUC). Member of the CNC consortium. Currently, his areas of interest are molecular imaging, radiobiology - radiation effects, and cancer models. She was born in Águeda on December 17, 1983. Graduated in Nuclear Medicine in 2005 by the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology in 2008 by the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra and Doctorate in Health Sciences specializing in Biophysics by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra, in the year 2013.
Ana Salomé Pires, Instituto de Biofísica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ana Salomé Pires (PhD) holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering in 2017 by the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra. Master in Biomedical Engineering since 2008 by the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, Radiation and Image profile e. Currently, his areas of interest are molecular imaging, radiobiology - radiation effects, and cancer models.
Maria Filomena Botelho, Instituto de Biofísica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Maria Filomena Botelho (PhD) has been a professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University since 1988, and is currently Professor of Biophysics and Director of the Institute of Biophysics of the same Faculty. His professional career is marked by a strong interest in scientific research, namely Biophysics, In Vitro Models and In Vivo of Human Diseases, Nuclear Oncology, Photodynamic Therapy, Radiobiology and Radiopharmacy. Since 1996, he has been a member of IBILI and, since 2013, an integrated member of the CNC.IBILI Consortium. He was born in Manteigas, Portugal, in 1957. He graduated in Medicine in 1981 and received his doctorate in Physiological Sciences (Biophysics) in 1992 from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra.