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Biomaterials repair, reinforce or replace damaged functional parts of the (human) body. All mechanical and biological interactions between an implant and the body occur across the interface, which has to correspond as nearly as possible to its particular function. Much of the progress in adapting polymer materials for use in a biological environment has been obtained through irradiation techniques. For this reason the most recent developments in four key areas are reviewed in this special volume: (1) the analysis of the topology and the elemental composition of a functional surface, (2) the chemical modification of the surface which results in highly pure, sterile and versatile surfaces, (3) the sterilisation of implantable devices via ionising radiation and its possible effects on the structural mechanical properties of polymers, and (4) the radiation effects on living cells and tissues which are of particular importance for radiation protection and radiotherapy.

Polymers in medicine. --- Polymers --- Effect of radiation on. --- Biochemistry. --- Biomedical engineering. --- Polymers  . --- Condensed matter. --- Physical chemistry. --- Analytical chemistry. --- Biochemistry, general. --- Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. --- Polymer Sciences. --- Condensed Matter Physics. --- Physical Chemistry. --- Analytical Chemistry. --- Analysis, Chemical --- Analytic chemistry --- Chemical analysis --- Chemistry, Analytic --- Chemistry --- Chemistry, Theoretical --- Physical chemistry --- Theoretical chemistry --- Condensed materials --- Condensed media --- Condensed phase --- Materials, Condensed --- Media, Condensed --- Phase, Condensed --- Liquids --- Matter --- Solids --- Polymere --- Polymeride --- Polymers and polymerization --- Macromolecules --- Clinical engineering --- Medical engineering --- Bioengineering --- Biophysics --- Engineering --- Medicine --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Biology --- Medical sciences --- Composition --- Polymers - Effect of radiation on.