Radiation Flashcards
Low LET
X-rays, γ-rays, and β particles
causes damage that is readily repaired by cellular enzymes.
most commonly, single-strand breaks.
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Compton effect
occurs when a photon scatters at a small angle from its original path with reduced energy because part of the photon energy is transferred to an electron.
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linear energy transfer (LET)
The rate of energy dissipation by a single event
the average energy lost due to interactions per unit length of its trajectory given as kiloelectron volts per micrometer (keV/μm).
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