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Radiation can be considered to be energy carried by one of several different kinds of subatomic particles. When these particles interact with living tissue they transfer their energy to the tissue. The energy that is absorbed by the tissue is dissipated in the disruption of atoms and molecules, thus leading to the biological effects associated with ionizing radiation. The particles of radiation are discussed below.