Across
- 6. describes an action in which biologic damage is produced by an immediate interaction with incident radiation
- 7. programmed cell death
- 8. acronym that describes the comparative capabilities of radiation with differing LETs to produce a particular biologic reaction
- 9. acronym for average energy deposited per unit length of track
- 10. molecules with an unpaired valence electron
- 11. dissociation of molecules by ionizing radiation
- 12. one of the names included in a law that states that the radiosensitivity of a cell is directly proportional to its reproductive activity
Down
- 1. a double-strand break in the same rung of DNA
- 2. describes an action that is a multistage process that causes biologic damage due to radiation
- 3. loss or change of a base in the DNA chain
- 4. acronym that describes how detrimental effects of ionizing radiation can worsen due to the presence of oxygen
- 5. the rupturing of a chemical bond in DNA