Chapter 9 Flashcards
1
Q
Late deterministic symptoms
A
Fibrosis
Organ atrophy
Sterility
Reduced fertility
Cataracts
2
Q
Late stochastic (deterministic)
A
Cancer
Genetic effects
3
Q
Teratogenic effects
A
Effects that happen to a fetus
4
Q
Linear quadratic non threshold
A
Predict breast cancer
Leukemia
Heritable damage
Represents dose squared
5
Q
Linear non threshold
A
To predict most cancer
6
Q
Linear threshold
A
Cataracts
Skin erythema
Hematologist depression
7
Q
Non linear sigmoid threshold
A
S curve
Represents radiation therapy
In between treatments every 24 hours
8
Q
Epidemiology
A
The science that deals with the incidence distribution and control of disease in population
9
Q
3 major types of late effects
A
Carcinogenesis
Catoractogenesis
Birth defects
10
Q
Carcinogenesis
A
Cancer caused by radiation
