I think that falls under “the dose makes the poison”. It’s a tool that’s destructive to tissue, but if you use it right, it’s more destructive to the tissue that you don’t want in your body. It also depends on the type of radiation, see https://xkcd.com/3158/
And here’s a good comparison of amounts of radiation:
I think that falls under “the dose makes the poison”. It’s a tool that’s destructive to tissue, but if you use it right, it’s more destructive to the tissue that you don’t want in your body. It also depends on the type of radiation, see https://xkcd.com/3158/
And here’s a good comparison of amounts of radiation:
That blue-green-red graphic is especially elucidating. Thank you for posting this!