ionizing radiation
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Introduction
Gamma radiation or neutrons or electrons of sufficient energy to ionize molecules in tissues.
Complications
- excess risk for malignancy is associated with exposure to ionizing radiation[2]
- high-dose thoracic radiotherapy confers a risk for cardiovascular diseases
- lower doses of thoracic radiation may also confer a risk for cardiovascular disease
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Additional terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Little MP et al. Ionising radiation and cardiovascular disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2023 Mar 8; 380:e072924. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36889791 Free article https://www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj-2022-072924
Auvinen A. Increased cardiovascular disease risk after exposure to low dose radiation. BMJ 2023 Mar 8; 380:e074589. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36889793 No abstract available. https://www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj-2022-074589