Full Description
This book has been prepared with the purpose of describing the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) programme on radiation and tissue banking in the establishment of tissue banks in Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Africa and in the increase in the supply of sterilised tissues used in certain medical treatments in a selected group of countries. There are three important concepts included in this book: human tissue, tissue bank, and tissue banking.
Contents
Preface; Introduction; The history of tissue transplantation; The ionizing radiation technique; Main components of the IAEA's programme; Tissue banking in Asia & the Pacific & the role played by the IAEA; Tissue banking in Latin America & the Caribbean & the role played by the IAEA; Tissue banking in Eastern Europe & the role played by Spain within the IAEA's training programme; Tissue banking in Africa & the role played by the IAEA; The IAEA's training programme; The importance of ethic in tissue banking; The Radiation Sterilization of Tissues Allografts: Requirements for Validation & Routine Control: New elements to be considered; The IAEA International Standards for Tissue Banking: New elements to be considered; The IAEA Public Awareness Strategies for Tissue Banks: New elements to be considered; The future role to be played by of ALABAT & APASTB; The IAEA Technical Advisory Committee; The future role to be played by the IAEA & WHO in the field of tissue banking; Annexes; Bibliography; Index.NER(01): GB IE
