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From: Management of Ionizing Radiation Injuries and Illnesses, Part 3: Radiobiology and Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014;114(7): doi: /jaoa
Figure Legend:
Relative radiosensitivity of different types of cells. Cells at the top of the list are more radiosensitive than those at the bottom. From a medical standpoint, mature lymphocytes, hematopoietic progenitor cells, epidermal stem cells, gastrointestinal (“crypt”) cells, and endothelial cells are the most important not necessarily because they are so radiosensitive but because damage to these cell populations at survivable doses can wreak medical havoc.
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