radbio test 3 Flashcards
Law of Bergonie and Tribondeau 1906
radio sensitivity of living tissue varies with maturation and metabolism
response of irradiated tissue is determined by
amount of energy deposited per unit mass
linear energy transfer
rate at which energy is transferred from ionizing radiation of soft tissue
LET of diagnostic x ray is about
3 Kev/micrometer
When LET is high
ionization happens more frequently
RBE of diagnostic x ray
1
protracted
number of days between first and last treatment (timeframe)
fractionated
standard dose rate equal fractions separated by hours
how many parts.
biological factors that Affect radio sensitivity
Oxygen effect age recovery chemical agents hormesis
At whole body level recovery is assisted through
repair and repopulation
radiosensitizers
halogenated pyrimidines methotrexate actinomycin D hydroxyurea vitamin K
Radioprotectors
contains sulfhydryl
Hormesis
a small hit of radiation is good for you
stimulates hormonal and immune response
deterministic
high dose early response
stochastic
low exposure late response
natural response
at zero dose Rn
A protracted dose of radiation is given
over a long period of time
A____ response to radiation is directly proportional to the dose received
linear
nonlinear dose response
large response results from very small radiation dose
main chain scission
breakage of backbone of the long chain macromolecule
reduces size and visvosity
cross linking
spur-like side structure, sticky and attach to a
neighboring macromolecule
increases viscosity
point lession
radiation may disrupt a single chemical bond producing a point lesion
not detectable
low dose = cellular radiation damage (stochastic)
catabolism
broken down into smaller molecules with a release of energy
anabolism
small molecules to macromolecules