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Table 1 The effects of the four types of low-dose radiation used in clinical settings on articular cartilage characterized at positive, negative, or no effects

From: The effects of low-dose radiation on articular cartilage: a review

Type of Ionizing Radiation

Effects of Low-Dose Radiation on Articular Cartilage

Positive

Negative

None

Beta

 

✓ [41, 48]

 

Gamma

✓ [11, 16, 27, 51]

✓ [13, 26, 46,47,48, 52]

 

X-Ray

✓ [38]

✓ [15, 20, 27, 43, 44]

✓ [36, 51]