Radiation Biology

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This topic is the study of the biological effects of radiation on living organisms. It involves understanding the mechanisms and types of damage caused by radiation at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels.

"Radiobiology is a field of clinical and basic medical sciences that involves the study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living things, in particular health effects of radiation."
"Ionizing radiation is generally harmful and potentially lethal to living things..."
"But can have health benefits in radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer and thyrotoxicosis."
"Its most common impact is the induction of cancer with a latent period of years or decades after exposure."
"High doses can cause visually dramatic radiation burns and/or rapid fatality through acute radiation syndrome."
"Controlled doses are used for medical imaging and radiotherapy."
"(also known as radiation biology, and uncommonly as actinobiology)"
"the effects of ionizing radiation on living things"
"...for the treatment of cancer and thyrotoxicosis."
"...with a latent period of years or decades after exposure."
"...cause visually dramatic radiation burns and/or rapid fatality through acute radiation syndrome."
"Ionizing radiation is generally harmful and potentially lethal to living things..."
"Controlled doses are used for medical imaging and radiotherapy."
"...for the treatment of cancer and thyrotoxicosis."
"...can have health benefits in radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer and thyrotoxicosis."
"Ionizing radiation is generally harmful and potentially lethal to living things..."
"...study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living things..."
"High doses can cause visually dramatic radiation burns and/or rapid fatality through acute radiation syndrome."
"Ionizing radiation is generally harmful and potentially lethal to living things, but can have health benefits in radiation therapy..."
"...the study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living things, in particular health effects of radiation."