Rad Bio Ch08 (Acute Radiation Syndrome) questions with correct answers

In humans, ARS occurs after whole-body or significant (>60%) partial-body exposure to ____ delivered at a relatively high dose rate - Answer >1 Gy The most important event for the Acute Radiation Syndrome is - Answer CELL DEATH _____ are the most susceptible to radiation-induced cell death - Answer Highly proliferative cells of the bone marrow and gut The acute effects of damage to tissues that contain predominantly non-dividing cells become important only after doses of - Answer > 20 Gy The clinical manifestations of the ARS include the - Answer hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, and cerebrovascular syndromes Cut point for Probable survival and Likely death in terms of Dose - Answer >3.5Gy cut point for almost certain survival - Answer 1-2Gy