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Title:
THE PATHOLOGICAL PHYSIOLOGY OF RADIATION INJURY IN THE MAMMAL. II. SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE PHYSIOLOGY OF RADIATION INJURY ( CHAPTER 15 ) (PARTIAL)
Author(s):
BRUES, A M [ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY]; PATT, H M [ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY]
Subject Terms:
HREX
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Publication Date:
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0036
Accession Number:
NV0702390
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2012 May 14
Description/Abstract:
THIS PAPER IS CONCERNED WITH THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF IRRADIATION OF SPECIFIC SITES OR OF THE WHOLE ORGANISM. IT IS CLEAR THAT NO SINGLE CHANGE IS PECULIARLY SPECIFIC FOR RADIATION INJURY. SINCE THE IONIZING ENERGY IS DISSIPATED IN A HETEROGENEOUS AND HIGHLY INTEGRATED SYSTEM, MANY DIFFERENT EFFECTS MAY ENSUE, AND NOT ALL OF THESE ARE A DIRECT CONSEQUENCE OF EXPOSURE. THUS, NOT ONLY THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL COMPLEXITIES OF ENERGY ABSORPTION, BUT THE MANY RAMIFICATIONS OF FUNCTION IN THE ORGANISM SEEKING TO RETAIN PHYSIOLOGICAL BALANCE, MUST BE CONTENDED WITH. THE MANIFESTATIONS OF THE RADIATION SYNDROME AND POSSIBLE MODES OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT ARE DISCUSSED.