Published July 2010 | Version v1
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Side effects of ionizing radiation on healthy tissues and organs at risk

Creators

  • 1. Departement d'oncologie-radiotherapie, institut Curie, 75 - Paris (France)

Description

Ionizing radiations induce cell death, causing deterministic or stochastic side-effects. This paper briefly summarizes the biological mechanisms of early and late side-effects of ionizing radiations on healthy tissue. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canrad.2010.04.004

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Effets secondaires des rayonnements sur les tissus sains et organes a risque

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.canrad.2010.04.004;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cancer Radiotherapie
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
no.4-5
Journal Page Range
p. 228-231
ISSN
1278-3218
CODEN
CARAFC

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
42010302
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; EARLY RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOINDUCTION; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BIOLOGY; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

Optional Information

Notes
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