Ionizing radiation

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Low-dose ionizing radiation from diagnostic imaging can induce immune alterations and inflammatory reactions in the brain.[1]

  1. Lumniczky, Katalin; Szatmári, Tünde; Sáfrány, Géza (May 5, 2017). "Ionizing Radiation-Induced Immune and Inflammatory Reactions in the Brain". Frontiers in Immunology. 8: 517. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2017.00517. ISSN 1664-3224. PMC 5418235. PMID 28529513.