Comparison of the Lethal Effect of Radiation on Mice for Acute and Protracted Radiation
C. A. Joslin, N. W. Ramsey, H. J. Andrews
Abstract
C. A. Joslin, N. W. Ramsey, H. J. Andrews
Abstract
The doses producing 50 per cent lethal effect in four days, and in 30 days, were measured for mice, irradiated in 15 minutes or 24 hours. The results confirm the sparing effect of the lower dose-rate, and suggest that this effect may vary with different types of tissue.
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The doses producing 50 per cent lethal effect in four days, and in 30 days, were measured for mice, irradiated in 15 minutes or 24 hours. The results confirm the sparing effect of the lower dose-rate, and suggest that this effect may vary with different types of tissue.
Key concepts: Medicine, Dose rate, Radiation dose, Nuclear medicine, Physiology, Medical physics