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• Irradiation can directly impair critical cell functions or components (DNA)
  • Single strand breaks (repairable in most cases)
  • Double strand breaks (not repairable in most cases)

• Irradiation can indirectly form radiolytic products/free radicals from water (oH, oOH)?DNA damage

Biological Effects of Irradiation

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