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01-12-2013, 03:29 PM
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Radiation Burn From X-ray
Note the necrotic dermatitis present in this burn. This signifies either an extremely high one-time dose, or continued exposure to a moderate dose of gamma radiation. Even with a one-time exposure to the radiation, necrosis often does not set in until 2-3 weeks after the initial burn develops. A Text-Book of First Aid and Emergency Treatment. A. C. Burnham, 1917. The suppurative ulceration is a sign of deep tissue damage, and that there has been more than beta-radiation burning the area. Though beta-radiation can cause serious damage, it’s incapable of penetrating into deep muscle and bone tissue, like gamma-radiation can. |