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===Sievert=== | ===Sievert=== | ||
*Abbreviated ''Sv''. | *Abbreviated ''Sv''. | ||
*"Biologic effect"/mass.<ref>{{Ref PCPBoD8|222}}</ref> | *"Biologic effect"/mass.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_222>{{Ref PCPBoD8|222}}</ref> | ||
<math>Sv = X \cdot dose</math> | <math>Sv = X \cdot dose</math> | ||
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*Solid tumours ~ 60 to 80 Gy. | *Solid tumours ~ 60 to 80 Gy. | ||
*Lymphoma ~ 20 to 40 Gy. | *Lymphoma ~ 20 to 40 Gy. | ||
==Biology== | |||
*DNA damage is thought to depend on reactive oxygen species. | |||
**Therefore, poorly oxygenated and poorly vascularized tissues are less sensitive to radiation exposures/treatments.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_222>{{Ref PCPBoD8|222}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||