7.
Organs | Side effects | TD5/5 | Length or area of radiation |
Skin | Ulceration, severe fibrosis | 55 | 100 cm2 |
Bowel | Ulceration, perforation, bleeding | 50 | 100 cm2 |
Colon | Ulceration, stenosis | 45 | 100 cm2 |
Rectum | Ulceration, stenosis | 60 | 100 cm2 |
Kidney | Acute or chronic nephritis | 20 | Kidney |
Bladder | Contracture | 60 | Entire bladder |
Ureter | Stenosis | 75 | 5−10 cm |
Ovary | Permanent sterility | 2−3 | Entire ovary |
Uterus | Necrosis, perforation | >100 | Entire uterus |
Vagina | Alceration, fistula | 90 | Entire vaginal |
Bones | Necrosis, fracture, sclerosis | 60 | Bone or 10 cm2 |
Spinal marrow | Infarct necrosis | 45 | 10 cm |
Muscles | Fibrosis | 60 | Muscles |
Bone marrow | Hypoplasia | 2 | General |
30 | Local | ||
Lymph nodes | Atrophy sclerosis | 50 | Lymph node |
Fetus | Death | 2 | Fetus |
Peripheral nervous | Neuritis | 60 | 10 cm2 |