Radiobiology Self-Assessment Guide by Jennifer Yu MD PhD Mohamed Abazeed MD PhD

Author:Jennifer Yu, MD, PhD,Mohamed Abazeed, MD, PhD
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2016-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

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Question 16

What is the half-life of radium-226 and radium-228 and which population was historically exposed to high levels of these isotopes?

Question 17

According to the Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (BEIR), what is the lifetime excess cancer risk due to exposure to ionizing radiation?

Question 18

According to data analysis of survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, what is the lowest dose of radiation exposure at which a significant excess cancer risk was identified?

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