Consequences of ionizing radiation exposure to the cardiovascular system.

ABSTRACT: Ionizing radiation is widely used in various industrial and medical applications, resulting in increased exposure for certain populations. Lessons from radiation accidents and occupational exposure have highlighted the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risks associated with radiation exposure. In addition, radiation therapy for cancer has been linked to numerous cardiovascular complications, depending on the distribution of the dose by volume in the heart and other relevant target tissues in the circulatory system. The manifestation of symptoms is influenced by numerous factors, and distinct cardiac complications have previously been observed in different groups of patients with cancer undergoing radiation therapy. However, in contemporary radiation therapy, advances in treatment planning

SUBMITTER: Jahng JWS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12037960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature