Atomic and radiological crises can be caused by accidents, military activities, terrorist
assaults involving atomic installations, the explosion of nuclear devices, or the utilization of …

The human response to ionizing radiation (IR) varies among individuals. The first evidence
of the individual response to IR was reported in the beginning of the 20th century …

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 …

The use of radiation in medicine is now pervasive and routine. From their crude beginnings
100 years ago, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy have all …

Radiation safety is a concern for patients, physicians, and staff in many departments,
including radiology, interventional cardiology, and surgery. Radiation emitted during …

For a long time, radiation-induced skin injuries were only encountered in patients
undergoing radiation therapy. In diagnostic radiology, radiation exposures of patients …

Unplanned exposure to radiation can cause side effects on high‐risk individuals;
meanwhile, radiotherapies can also cause injury on normal cells and tissues surrounding …

For radiation protection purposes, noncancer effects with a threshold-type dose-response
relationship have been classified as tissue reactions (formerly called nonstochastic or …

Background Reconstruction and analysis of low doses received by the occupationally
exposed medical radiation workers, especially nuclear medicine staff dealing with …

The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has considered for over 60
years that the lens of the eye is among the most radiosensitive tissues, and has …