This volume contains papers presented at the Congress on the following topics: physics of biological systems; study and measurement of physiological parameters; dosimetry and clinical dosimetry; medical imaging; biomedical instrumentation and quality assurance; optics and laser applications in biology and medicine; physics methodologies in environmental science.
LIDAR observations in the polar regions, G.Fiocco; energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry for multi-element analysis of water and air samples, C.Cesareo and A.Castellano; extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields - environmental impact and health aspects, M.Grandolfo; road traffic noise measurements in Florence, P.Battini and A.Poggi; in vivo localized spectroscopy, A.M.Baldassarri and A.Boicelli; positron emission tomography (PET) in pituitary adenomas and meningiomas, C.Muhr et al; perspective in teleradiology, R. de Dominicis; artificial intelligence and expert systems in medicine, F.Bonadonna and M.Brai; medical laser, L.Masotti; commissioning and clinical application of the Philips multileaf collimater, P.Williams; myoblast membrane fusion studies, M.T.Santini and P.L.Indovina; clinical radiobiology in radiation oncology, V.Vitale and T.Scolaro; neoplastic transformation in vitro induced by high LET radiation - the inverse dose-rate effect, L.Tallone et al; new generation of computerized systems in radiotherapy treatment planning, J.Brouard and J.C.Rosenwald; (part contents).