Radiation effect

{{Short description|Changes caused by radiation exposure}}

Radiation effect is the physical and chemical property changes of materials induced by radiation. One such phenomena is acute radiation syndrome, caused by exposure to ionizing radiation.{{cite web |date=22 April 2019 |title=A Fact Sheet for Physicians |url=https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/arsphysicianfactsheet.htm?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Femergency.cdc.gov%2Fradiation%2Farsphysicianfactsheet.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518165919/https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/arsphysicianfactsheet.htm?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Femergency.cdc.gov%2Fradiation%2Farsphysicianfactsheet.asp |archive-date=18 May 2019 |access-date=17 May 2019 |website=CDC |series=CDC Radiation Emergencies Acute Radiation Syndrome |language=en-us}}