Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2024
A 20-year-old man, a calibrator of dosimetry equipment, committed a gross violation of safety regulations, when he put two ampoules with cobalt-60, each with the radioactivity of 7 MCi, in the pockets of his trousers and jacket. He has been keeping the ampoules in his pockets for 8 hours. The tissues at the distance of 0.5 cm from the source received the dose of 30 Gy (3000 R), while the tissues at the distance of 20 cm - 2R. Did this man develop radiaton sickness?
Answer options
- Yes, he developed chronic radiation syndrome
- No, he did not
- Yes, he developed a mild form of acute radiation syndrome
- Yes, he developed a moderate form of acute radiation syndrome
- Yes, he developed a severe form of acute radiation syndrome
Correct answer
No, he did not
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