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Ch 30 Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology Flashcards

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What are the different names for Stem Cells?

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  • Immature Cells
  • Precursor
  • Undifferentiated Cells
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What type of cells are sensitive to Radiation?

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Immature cells

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What does proliferation mean?

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The splitting/ dividing of cells

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What happens to cells the more mature they are?

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They become more resistant to radiation

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What is the law needed to understand the biologic effects of radiation?

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The Law of Bergonie and Tribondeau

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What are the Laws of Bergonie and Tribondeu?

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  • Stem cells are radiosensitive, the more mature a cell, the more resistant to radiation
  • The younger the tissue, the more radiosensitive
  • When metabolic activity is high, radio sensitivity is high
  • As proliferation increases, so does radio sensitivity
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What is the radiosensitvity of cells proportional to?

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Their reproductive activity

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The radio sensitivity is inversely proportional to:

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Their degree of differentiation

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When does the most pronounced radiation effects in cells occur?

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When they have the least maturity and specialization or differentiation

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What law mainly has application in Radiation Therapy?

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The law of Bergoine and Tribondeau

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What type of cell is more sensitive to radiation, immature or mature cells?

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Immature cells

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What does LET stand for?

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Linear Energy Transfer

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What does RBE stand for?

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Relative Biologic Effectiveness

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What does OER stand for?

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Oxygen Enhancement Ratio

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What are the (3) attributes that determine the extent to which radiation energy is transferred into biologic tissue?

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LET
RBE
OER

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What is the rate radiation energy is transferred into soft tissue in diagnostic x-rays?

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3 keV

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What is an important factor in assessing potential tissue and organ damage from exposure to ionizing radiation?

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LET

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What two categories, can LET be divided into?

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High and Low

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What attribute is a method of expressing radiation quality?

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LET

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What are examples of Low- LET radiation?

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External Electromagnetic Radiations

  - X-rays
  - Gamma rays
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Does low LET relinquish their energy quickly or over a sustained amount of time?

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Over time

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How does low LET cause damage?

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Primarily through indirect action; involves free radicals

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What does High LET radiation include?

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Particles that possess substantial mass and charge.

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What are some examples of High LET radiation?

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  • Alpha particles
  • Ions of heavier nuclei
  • Beta radiation
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How well does High LET radiation penetrate?

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Not very well,

It gives up energy quickly

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What type of LET causes the most damage?

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High

27
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What increases as LET increases?

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The ability of ionizing radiation to produce a biologic response

28
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Does beta radiation have more energy than x-rays?

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No, beta particles just lose their energy into the tissue faster

29
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What escalates as the LET of radiation increases?

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Biologic damage produced by radiation

30
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What are some Biologic Factors that Affect Radiosensitivity?

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  • Oxygen effect (OER)
  • Age (consistent with the law of B&T)
  • Recovery
  • Chemical agents
  • Hormesis
31
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What does Hormesis mean?

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A little bit of radiation is good for you

32
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What is OER?

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  • Oxygen Enhancement Ratio
  • The ratio of the radiation dose required to cause a particular biologic response of cells in an oxygen deprived environment
33
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What is more sensitive to radiation, a fetus or a newborn?

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A fetus

34
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Who is more sensitive to radiation, a newborn or a young child?

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A newborn

35
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What happens to radiosensitivity in teens?

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It decreases

36
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At what age specifically in teens does radiosensitivity decrease the most?

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18 y/o

37
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Radiosensitivity stabilizes as we age. At what age does it begin to increase again?

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70 y/o

38
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When are breast cancer rates increased?

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When children are exposed to radiation at a time when breast tissue is developing

39
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What are growing children 2-3 times more radiosensitive than adults in developing?

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Leukemia

40
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What does Dose Protraction mean?

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Continuous dose of radiation at a lower rate, Bigger dose in a smaller amount of time

41
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Define Dose Fractionation:

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Divided doses of radiation given at a low rate, more of a treatment plan over time

42
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Define Nonthreshold:

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Small dose could cause an effect

43
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Define Threshold:

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Level is reached below, which no effects are observed

44
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Curves are either:

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Linear or non linear

45
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As dose increases:

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So do the effects

46
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What is another name for Deterministic radiation responses?

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Nonstochastic

47
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What is a Hematologic disorder?

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Blood

48
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What does Epilation mean?

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Loss of hair

49
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What does Erythema mean?

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Redness of skin

50
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What does Desquamation mean?

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Shedding of outer layer of skin

51
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Following a high dose exposure to radiation that appeared within minutes, hours, days or weeks after exposure would be an example of:

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Deterministic/ Nonstochastic

52
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What are some examples of Deterministic/ Nonstochastic effects?

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  • Cytogenetic damages
  • Hematologic depression
  • Skin damage
    • Epilation
    • Desquamation
    • Erythema
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What is another name for a Stochastic response?

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Probabilistic

54
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What is the name for responses that appear years later:

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Stochastic/ Probabilistic

55
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What are some examples of Stochastic/ Probabilistic responses?

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  • Cancers
  • Leukemia
  • Genetic Disorders

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