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Some miscellaneous Human response to ionizing radiation Early effects of radiation on humans Acute radiation syndrome Hematological syndrome Gastrointestinal syndrome Central Nervous system syndrome Local tissue damage Skin Gonads Extremities Hematologic depression Cytogenic damage

Late effects of radiation on humans Leukemia Other malignant diseases Bone cancer Lung cancer Thyroid cancer Breast cancer Local tissue damage Skin Gonads Eyes Shortening of the life span Genetic damage Cytogenetic damage Doubling dose Genetically significant dose

Effects of fetal irradiation Prenatal death Neonatal death Congenital malformation Childhood malignancy Diminished growth and development

Human population in which radiation effects have been observed Population American radiologists

Effects observed Leukemia, shortened life span

Atomic bomb survivors Radiation accident victims Marshal Ilanders Uranium miners Radian-watch dial painters Patients treated with I-131 Children treated for enlarged thymus Patients with ankylosing spondylitis Patients treated with thorotrast Patients who had irradiation in Utero Volunteer convicts Cyclotron workers

Malignant disease Acute death Thyroid cancer Lung cancer Bone cancer Thyroid cancer Thyroid cancer Leukemia Liver cancer Childhood malignancy Fertility impairment Cataracts

Body compositions Hydrogen- 60 Oxygen-25.7% Carbon-10.7% Nitrogen-2.4% Calcium-0.2% Phosphorous-0.1% Sulphur-0.1% Trace elements-0.8%

Water-80% Protein-15% Lipids-2% Carbohydrate-1% Nucleic acid-1% Other-1%

Muscle-43% Fat-14% Organs-1% Skeleton-10% Blood-8% Subcutaneous tissue-65 Bone marrow-4% Skin-3%

Source: Stewart C. Bushong (7th edition)