title: Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter.
abstract: The basic physical mechanisms by which different kinds of ionizing radiation interact with matter are described. Understanding of these processes, coupled with detailed knowledge of atomic structure, provides much of the foundation for the theory and practice of radiological health protection today.
authors.affiliation: 127 Windham Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA. jamesturner17@comcast.net
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006283:Health Physics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D008956:Models, Chemical; D011789:Quantum Theory; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness