1
Q
upon the body that was irritated
A
Somatic effect
2
Q
Effect upon the future generations because of irradiation of germ cell in previous generations
A
Genetic effect
3
Q
- Known as radiation sickness
- occurs in humans after whole- body reception of large doses of ionizing radiation delivered over short period of time
A
Acute radiation syndrome
4
Q
“Bone marrow syndrome “
- from 1-10 Gy
-Outcome: death or possible recovery with intervention
A
Hematopoietic syndrome
5
Q
- appear at threshold dose of approximately 6 Gy and peaks after dose of 10gy
A
Gastrointestinal syndrome
6
Q
- result from dose of 50gy or more
- damage to the body
- outcome: death In few hour to days after
A
Cerebrovascular syndrome
7
Q
ARS presents in four major
A
- Prodromal
- Latent period
- Manifest illness
- Recovery or death
8
Q
Signifies whole body dose of radiation that can be lethal to 50% exposed to population within 30days
- adult human estimated dose 3.0 - 4.0 Gy
A
Lethal dose (LD)
9
Q
Organ tissue response to radiation exposure depends on
A
Radio sensitivity
Reproductive characteristics
Growth rate
10
Q
Shedding of the skin
A
Desquamation
11
Q
Monitoring imaging personnel to asses sustained degree of radiation damage
A
Hematologist depression
