This handbook provides an introduction to the theory and major techniques of autoradiography in a simplified but comprehensive manner. The author describes the rationale behind the methods, and considers the appraisal of autoradiographs.

It will also be of interest to more experienced researchers, who are already familiar with one particular method, and wish to broaden their approach to another level.

Components of autoradiographs
macroautoradiography
light microscopic autoradiography - fixable and diffusible substances
autoradiography of receptors
electron microscopic autoradiography - preparative methods
efficiency
resolution
quantification of EM autoradiographs
autoradiography in relation to other techniques.