Saftey - Biological Aspects Of Radiaton Flashcards
Where do the metabolic functions of a cell take place?
Cytoplasm
When radiation exposure causes hematopoietic death what is the main reason the person died?
Immune system is destroyed
The direct hit theory of sell your radiation can be described by what?
The DNA molecule is struck
What stage of cell division is considered to be the most radiosensitive?
Metaphase
What is the unit of absorbed radiation dose?
Gray
What is the unit for air kerma?
Gray
What is the process of cell division of SOMATIC cells called?
Mitosis
How is the coulomb per kilogram unit determined?
Ionization in the air
Where were the RNA molecules be found in a human cell other than the cytoplasm?
Nucleus
Which of the following is the unit for biological dose?
Sv
Correct order of tissue sensitivity from most to least
- Lymphoid
- Epithelial
- Muscle
What is a measure of the rate at which energy is transferred from radiation to soft tissue ?
LET
High-level whole body radiation exposure, delivered in a period of seconds to minutes produces a clinical pattern, known as what?
Acute radiation syndrome
The somatic effects of radiation for two, which of the following?
Exposure to the body tissues
What is the unit of exposure dose of gamma or x-rays?
Coulomb per kilogram