Dose of radiation during whole body exposure that leads to haematological syndrome is:: (A) 2 Gy, (B) 10 Gy, (C) 100 Gy, (D) 200 Gy
Answer is A. A i.e. 2 Gy Total (whole) body irradiation dose > 1 to 2.5 Gy predominatly leads to hematopoietic syndromeQ; dose 5 to 8 Gy predominantly leads to gastrointestinal syndromeQ and doses 20 to 50Gy predominantly leads to cardiovascular syndromeQ.