Sequence of Radiation Injury

Question 1

What are the sequences of radiation injury?

Answer 1

1. Latent period
2. Period of injury
3. Recovery period

Question 2

What is the latent period?

Answer 2

The time that elapses between exposure to ionizing radiation and the appearance of observable clinical signs.

Question 3

What is the period of injury?

Answer 3

A variety of cellular injuries may result, including cell death, changes in cell function, breaking or clumping of chromosomes, formation of giant cells, cessation of mitotic activity, and abnormal mitotic activity.

Question 4

What is the recovery period?

Answer 4

With each radiation exposure, cellular damage is followed by repair.