Radiation Effects

Epidemiology and Etiology:

Common sites:

Gross features:

Histologic features:

• acute:
• edema
• necrosis
• delayed:
• white matter necrosis or demyelination (ischemic)
• gliosis

Immunophenotype:

Marker:

Sensitivity:

Specificity:

Molecular features:

Other features:

• cancer induction
• spinal cord – paraplegia (transverse myelitis)

References:

• Robbins 2005