There are three general categories of effects resulting from exposure to low doses of radiation. These are: 1. Genetic - The effect is suffered by the offspring of the individual exposed. 2. Somatic - The effect is primarily suffered by the individual exposed. Since cancer is the primary result, it is sometimes called the Carcinogenic Effect. 3. In-utero - Some mistakenly consider this to be a genetic consequence of radiation exposure, because the effect, suffered by a developing embryo/fetus, is seen after birth. However, this is actually a special case of the somatic effect, since the embryo/fetus is the one exposed to the radiation. State the medical case occured from Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accidents and explain briefly the three above categories in each accidents including the diagnosis and treament (if applicable).
There are three general categories of effects resulting from exposure to low doses of radiation. These
are:
1. Genetic - The effect is suffered by the offspring of the individual exposed.
2. Somatic - The effect is primarily suffered by the individual exposed. Since cancer is the
primary result, it is sometimes called the Carcinogenic Effect.
3. In-utero - Some mistakenly consider this to be a genetic consequence of radiation exposure,
because the effect, suffered by a developing embryo/fetus, is seen after birth.
However, this is actually a special case of the somatic effect, since the embryo/fetus
is the one exposed to the radiation.
State the medical case occured from Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accidents and explain briefly the three above categories in each accidents including the diagnosis and treament (if applicable).
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