Radiation

Question 1

Low LET

Answer 1

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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Question 2

Compton effect

Answer 2

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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Question 3

linear energy transfer (LET)

Answer 3

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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