Changes occur in the mnineral components of human bone when it contains Ra/sup 226/. These changes are not necessarily found in the regions of high concentration of radioactivity. The uniformity with which these microradiographic abnormalities are seen throughout cortical bone suggests that these lesions are probably only symptomatic of the primary radiation damage. (auth)
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