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A minor nit pick: a 10Sv whole body dose is very likely fatal.

Routine cancer treatments are in the 20-80Sv range delivered in fractions of 2Sv.

During stereotactic radiosurgery (e.g. for a brain tumour) a patient can receive in the neighbourhood of 50Sv in a single fraction.



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