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Levels of Radiosensitivity of Organs, cells and structures of the Human Body

January 7, 2013 by Dr. Varun Pandula 2 Comments

What does Radiosensitivity of Cells, Organs and Structures of Human body mean ?

Radiosensitivity is the relative susceptibility of cells, tissues, organs to the harmful action of radiation. It denotes the level of harm which radiation can cause to certain types of cells in the body.

We have divided into High, Intermediate and Low Radiosensitive structures of human body, and discuss the effect of radiation on various cells of human body.

Radiosensitivity of cells organs and structures of human body

Organs and Cells with High Radiosensitivity:

These organs, cells or structures are Highly susceptible to the harmful effects of radiation. And we should be aware of the harmful effects radiation can have on these before proceeding with the treatment.

  1. Lymphoid organs
  2. Bone marrow
  3. WBC
  4. Testes
  5. Ovaries
  6. Intestines
  7. Can be Considered Relatively High: Skin and other organs with epithelial cell lining (cornea, oral cavity, oesophagus  rectum, bladder, vagina, uterine cervix, ureters)

Organs and Cells with Intermediate Radiosensitivity:

These organs, cells or structures are moderately susceptible to the harmful effects of radiation, these are neither severely affected or completely unaffected due to radiation but show moderate signs of radiation injury.

  1. Optic lens
  2. Stomach
  3. Growing cartilage
  4. Fine Vasculature
  5. Growing bone
  6. Kidneys
  7. Liver
  8. Salivary glands
  9. Thyroid gland

Organs and cells with Low Radiosensitivity:

This means these organs, cells or structures are resistant to damage from radiation and are not affected by the harmful effects of radiation

  1. Mature cartilage
  2. RBC
  3. Mature Bones
  4. Respiratory organs
  5. Kidneys
  6. Liver
  7. Pancreas
  8. Thyroid
  9. Adrenal gland
  10. Pituitary glands
  11. Muscle
  12. Brain
  13. Spinal cord

Reference and Notes Courtesy: Rubin, P. and Casarett – Pathology of Radiation

Comments

  1. HANAN says

    April 30, 2019 at 2:52 pm

    My child was exposure to x-Ray
    Her head to diagnose of adenoid of nasal pathway..for one time only
    My question is
    Is there any complications from x Ray dose of that time or not
    My child 4 years old

    My regards
    Thankfully

  2. Varun says

    May 6, 2019 at 6:08 am

    If it is a one time exposure there wont be much changes to the human cells, in cases of repeated exposure to X-rays the cells start showing changes as mentioned in the post.

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