Some aspects of the mechanism of action of ionizing radiation on living cells.
1950
L G GRIMMETT
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D011839
Radiation, Ionizing
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION or particle radiation (high energy ELEMENTARY PARTICLES) capable of directly or indirectly producing IONS in its passage through matter. The wavelengths of ionizing electromagnetic radiation are equal to or smaller than those of short (far) ultraviolet radiation and include gamma and X-rays.
The study of the chemical and physical phenomena of radioactive substances.
Radiochemistries
D002477
Cells
The fundamental, structural, and functional units or subunits of living organisms. They are composed of CYTOPLASM containing various ORGANELLES and a CELL MEMBRANE boundary.
Cell
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D022781
Hepatocytes
The main structural component of the LIVER. They are specialized EPITHELIAL CELLS that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules.
February 2009,
International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group,