UNIT V BASIC RADIATION
QUANTITIES(Regulationn 2013)
Introduction -exposure-
Inverse square law-KERMA-Kerma and absorbed dose –stopping power -relationship
between the dosimetric quantities - Bremsstrahlung radiation, Bragg’s curve-
concept of LD 50- Stochastic and Non-stochastic effects, Different radiation
Unit, Roentgen, gray, Sievert.
UNIT V RADIATION EFFECTS
Acute Radiation Effects - The concept of LD 50 – Radiation syndromes- Central nervous system syndrome - Gastro-intestinal syndrome –Bone Marrow syndrome Delayed Effects of Radiation - Stochastic and Deterministic effects – Late Deterministic effect in different organs and tissues.
