Chapter 20: Radiation Biology Flashcards
1
Q
Who discovered xray and what year?
A
WILHELM ROENTGEN - 1895
2
Q
Who discovered Natural Radioactivity and what year?
A
BECQUEREL - 1896
3
Q
Study of action of ionizing radiation on healthy and diseased tissue?
A
RADIATION BIOLOGY
4
Q
Classification of the biologic effects of radiation exposure
A
- Stochastic Effect
2. Deteministic Effect
5
Q
The probability of the effect occuring (rather than its severity), increases with dose.
A
STOCHASTIC EFFECT
