Deterministic effect

Injury of tissues and organs due to cell death. Characterised by a threshold dose and an increase in the severity of the reaction as the dose is increased further. Also termed ‘tissue reaction’. In some cases, deterministic effects are modifiable by post-irradiation procedures including biological response modifiers.

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from ICRP Publication 129, 2015

Injury in populations of cells characterised by a threshold dose and an increase in the severity of the reaction as the dose is increased further. Also termed ‘tissue reaction’. In some cases deterministic effects are modifiable by post- irradiation procedures including biological response modifiers.

from ICRP Publication 127, 2014

Injury in populations of cells characterised by a threshold dose and an increase in the severity of the reaction as the dose is increased. It is also termed ‘tissue reaction’. In some cases deterministic effects are modifiable by post-irradiation procedures including biological response modifiers.

from ICRP Publication 103, 2007 & ICRP Publication 118, 2012

Injury in populations of cells, characterised by a threshold dose and an increase in the severity of the reaction as the dose is increased further. Also termed tissue reaction. In some cases, deterministic effects are modifiable by post-irradiation procedures including biological response modifiers.