Because of the increasing application of ionizing radiation in medicine, quantitative data on
effects of low-dose radiation are needed to optimize radiation protection, particularly with …

Recent epidemiological findings and reanalysis of historical data suggest lens opacities
resulting from ionizing radiation exposures are likely induced at lower doses than previously …

Abstract Purpose: In 2011, the International Commission on Radiological Protection reduced
the threshold for the lens effects of low linear energy transfer (LET) radiation. On one hand …

When managed with appropriate radiation protection procedures, ionising radiation is of
great benefit to society. Opacification of the lens, and vision impairing cataract, have recently …

Cataract is the leading cause of visual impairment which can result in blindness. Cataract
formation has been associated with radiation exposure; however, the mechanistic …

We recently reported, in a series of patients receiving total body irradiation before transplant,
an influence of dose rate (DR) on cataract formation. The aim of our present in vitro study …

Purpose Cataract (opacification of the ocular lens) is a typical tissue reaction (deterministic
effect) following ionizing radiation exposure, for which prevention dose limits have been …

An international workshop on Radiation Cataractogenesis, organized by Dr. Kazuo Neriishi,
was held March 9–10, 2009 at the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) in …

The lens of the eye has long been considered as a radiosensitive tissue, but recent research
has suggested that the radiosensitivity is even greater than previously thought. The 2012 …

Biological effectiveness of ionizing radiation differs with its linear energy transfer (LET) such
that high-LET radiation is more effective for various biological endpoints than low-LET …