Medical Radiation Effects

Health Effects of Radiation | Radiation | NCEH | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/health.html

How Radiation Affects Your Body Radiation can damage the DNA in our cells. High doses of radiation can cause Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) or Cutaneous Radiation Injuries (CRI). High doses of radiation could also lead to cancer later in life.

Radiation Health Effects | US EPA

https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radiation-health-effects

Radiation therapy - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/radiation-therapy/about/pac-20385162

Jul 1, 2020

Radiation Therapy Side Effects - American Cancer Society

https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/radiation/effects-on-different-parts-of-body.html

Radiation to the brain can cause these short-term side effects: Headaches Hair loss Nausea Vomiting Extreme tiredness (fatigue) Hearing loss Skin and scalp changes …

Radiation side effects: Symptoms and management

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/radiation-side-effects

Possible long-term effects Hypothyroidism. The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland that sits in the front of the neck. ... RT to the …

Radiation risk from medical imaging - Harvard Health

https://www.health.harvard.edu/cancer/radiation-risk-from-medical-imaging

Sep 30, 2021

Radiation Therapy Side Effects - NCI - National Cancer …

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/radiation-therapy/side-effects

Radiation therapy has side effects because it not only kills or slows the growth of cancer ...

Radiation sickness - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/radiation-sickness/symptoms-causes/syc-20377058

Having radiation sickness can contribute to both short-term and long-term mental health problems, such as grief, fear and anxiety about: Experiencing a radioactive …

Radiation and Its Health Effects | NRC.gov

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/radiation/rad-health-effects.html

Consequently, radiation may have one of three biological effects, with distinct outcomes for living cells: (1) injured or damaged cells repair themselves, resulting in no residual damage; (2) cells die, much …

Radiation in medicine: A double-edged sword - Harvard …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/Radiation-in-medicine-a-double-edged-sword

Radiation offers extraordinary benefits for the diagnosis of a wide range of diseases and ailments, from broken bones to heart disease. It is a mainstay for treating …