Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation Flashcards
1
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ICRP-26 risk coefficient is ___ excess fatal cancer deaths/rem
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2E-4 /rem
2
Q
ICRP Risk Model for cancer is based on
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an absolute risk model
3
Q
Probability of Causation Tables are based on
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Relative risk model
4
Q
Difference between Teratogenic and Genetic effects
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Teratogenic effects are malformations, growths, or structural changes that result form the direct irradiation of the embryo/fetus.
Genetic effects are hereditary effects observed in the progeny of individuals whose reproductive organs were irradiated.
