Radiotherapeutic Ratio — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The least radiosensitive phase of cell cycle is _____.

Answer: S

Flashcard 2: _____ effects of ionizing radiation are chance events who's severity does not depend on radiation dose

Answer: Stochastic

Flashcard 3: The least radiosensitive cell in the blood is the _____.

Answer: Erythrocyte (RBC)

Flashcard 4: Most radiosensitive phase of cell cycle is _____ and least radiosensitive phase is late S phase.

Answer: G2-M

Flashcard 5: The most radiosensitive blood cell is _____ and least is platelets/ RBC.

Answer: lymphocytes

Flashcard 6: _____ effects of radiation do not occur below a threshold dose, and severity increases with increased dose

Answer: Deterministic

Flashcard 7: at >_____ rad, symptoms of radiation start appearing

Answer: 50

Extra: 

Flashcard 8: Most radiosensitive tissue in our body is _____ and least radiosensitive is nervous tissue.

Answer: bone marrow