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Summary of Key Points Introduction and Historical Perspective X-rays were discovered emanating from an energized Crookes tube by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895. That some naturally occurring elements emitted ionizing radiation was discovered by Henri Becquerel 1896. The radioactive elements radium…
What Is Radiation Biology? In the most general sense, radiation biology is the study of the effects of electromagnetic radiation on biological systems. Three aspects of this definition deserve special mention. First, effects may include everything from DNA damage to…