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RADIATION INJURY [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiation Protection
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
CONT

The severity of radiation injury depends on the dose and the length of time over which it is delivered. A high, single, rapid dose is more damaging than the same dose given over weeks or months.

OBS

radiation-induced damage; radiation damage: In some cases, these terms refer to the effects of ionizing radiation at the molecular level without implying the presence of an injury.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioprotection
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

[...] anomalie provoquée par l'action des rayons X et des corps radioactifs.

Key term(s)
  • radio-lésion

Spanish

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