High Doses of Radiation May Used in Which
Side effects come from damage to healthy cells and tissues near the treatment area. HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY Oct. Backgrounder On Biological Effects Of Radiation Nrc Gov In the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant incident radiation doses to workers were reported in units of Sv. . With both types of radiation therapy the total amount of radiation is given. Similarly the Sievert Sv is used in place of the rem where 1 Sv 100 rem. The activities described here support the application of high-dose high-energy ionizing radiation for a variety of industrial processes. However higher doses of radiation did not. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays or particles to kill cancer cells. Nuclear power plant workers are at a greater risk of being exposed to doses of radiation high enough to cause acute effects. Approximately 134 plant workers and firefighters battling the fire at the Chernobyl pow...