biological effects of atomic radiation
1United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation — Der Wissenschaftliche Ausschuss der Vereinten Nationen zur Untersuchung der Auswirkungen der atomaren Strahlung (United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, UNSCEAR) befasst sich mit den Auswirkungen der… …
2Radiation hormesis — (also called Radiation homeostasis) is the hypothesis that chronic low doses of ionizing radiation are beneficial, stimulating repair mechanisms that protect against disease.Cite journal doi = 10.1038/421691a issn = 0028 0836 volume = 421 issue …
3radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …
4Radiation poisoning — Radiation poisoning, also called radiation sickness or a creeping dose , is a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. The term is generally used to refer to acute problems caused by a large dosage of… …
5Radiation burn — Classification and external resources ICD 9 990 …
6Radiation protection — Radiation protection, sometimes known as radiological protection, is the science of protecting people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation, which includes both particle radiation and high energy electromagnetic… …
7Effects of nuclear explosions — An American nuclear test. Nuclear weapons …
8Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission — The Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) was a commission established in the spring of 1948 in accordance with a presidential directive from Harry S. Truman to the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council to conduct investigations …
9Acute radiation syndrome — Classification and external resources A Japanese girl recovering from the effects of radiation sickness ICD 10 T …
10Ionizing radiation — consists of highly energetic particles or waves that can detach (ionize) at least one electron from an atom or molecule. Ionizing ability depends on the energy of the impinging individual particles or waves, and not on their number. A large flood …
