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Carcinogenesis induced by low-dose radiation Cover

Carcinogenesis induced by low-dose radiation

Radiology and Oncology
Volume 51 (2017): Issue 4 (December 2017)
By: Igor Piotrowski,  Katarzyna Kulcenty,  Wiktoria Maria Suchorska,  Agnieszka Skrobała,  Małgorzata Skórska,  Marta Kruszyna-Mochalska,  Anna Kowalik,  Weronika Jackowiak and  Julian Malicki  
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Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Diagram illustrating targeted and non-targeted effect induced by radiation (all described in the main text).
Diagram illustrating targeted and non-targeted effect induced by radiation (all described in the main text).

Figure 2

Schematic diagram illustrating cell survival curve for cells exhibiting low dose hyper radiosensitivity (HRS). Solid line shows survival curve with evidence of HRS and increased radioresistance (IRR). Dashed line shows survival curve with no evidence of HRS and IRR. Image adapted from.29
Schematic diagram illustrating cell survival curve for cells exhibiting low dose hyper radiosensitivity (HRS). Solid line shows survival curve with evidence of HRS and increased radioresistance (IRR). Dashed line shows survival curve with no evidence of HRS and IRR. Image adapted from.29

Dose ranges and sources of radiation exposure

Dose rangeExamples of exposure
Very low doses< 0.05 GyMammography4, chest X-ray4
Low doses0.05–0.5 GyCardaic CT angiogram4
Medium doses0.5–5 GyOne fraction dose in standard fractionated radiotherapy5, dose absorbed by workers during Fukushima accident6
High doses5–15 GyIntraoperative radiotherapy (as boost)7
Very high doses> 15 GyIntraoperative radiotherapy8, cumulative dose delivered during fractionated radiotherapy5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2017-0044 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
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Language: English
Page range: 369 - 377
Submitted on: Jul 4, 2017
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Accepted on: Sep 25, 2017
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Published on: Nov 1, 2017
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
low-dose radiation,
carcinogenesis,
DNA,
radiation induced bystander effect
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Internal medicine,
Haematology, oncology,
Radiology

© 2017 Igor Piotrowski, Katarzyna Kulcenty, Wiktoria Maria Suchorska, Agnieszka Skrobała, Małgorzata Skórska, Marta Kruszyna-Mochalska, Anna Kowalik, Weronika Jackowiak, Julian Malicki, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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