Hierarchical tissues

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In hierarchical (Type H) tissues cells are arranged in a lineage ranging from stem cells to mature cells, and their dose-latency relationship is defined by the radiosensitivity and the lifetime of the functional cells.

ICRP Glossary entry - June 2019


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