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True or false: PLD repair occurs if cells are prevented from dividing for 4 hours or more after irradiation.
True or false: PLD repair occurs if cells are prevented from dividing for 4 hours or more after irradiation.
False
True or false: SLD repair occurs if radiation dose is split into three fractions separated in time.
True or false: SLD repair occurs if radiation dose is split into three fractions separated in time.
False
True or false: Brachytherapy techniques involve implanting radioactive sources close to tumors.
True or false: Brachytherapy techniques involve implanting radioactive sources close to tumors.
True
Which type of radiation shows a significant dose-rate effect?
Which type of radiation shows a significant dose-rate effect?
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What is the timing for sublethal damage repair (SLD) in mammalian cells?
What is the timing for sublethal damage repair (SLD) in mammalian cells?
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Which type of brachytherapy technique is typically replaced by HDR (high-dose-rate) brachytherapy?
Which type of brachytherapy technique is typically replaced by HDR (high-dose-rate) brachytherapy?
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Which type of radiation shows a nearly nonexistent dose-rate effect?
Which type of radiation shows a nearly nonexistent dose-rate effect?
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What is the main mechanism behind the sublethal damage repair (SLD) phenomenon?
What is the main mechanism behind the sublethal damage repair (SLD) phenomenon?
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Which type of brachytherapy technique involves placing radioactive sources in body cavities near tumors?
Which type of brachytherapy technique involves placing radioactive sources in body cavities near tumors?
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