Primary radiation damage in bone evolves via collagen destruction by photoelectrons and secondary emission self-absorption
X-rays are used for imaging and sterilisation of bone but cause damage due to ionising radiation. Here, the authors study the degradation of collagen caused by photon-electron excitations and show that damage is initiated from onset which has implications for X-ray imaging and the levels of safe exp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34247-z |