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The results demonstrate that the changes in the weight of organs depend on the type of exposure, its duration, and dosage. The spleen is considered to be the most sensitive to radiation exposure and suffers more changes than any other organ compared to control. A single-time exposure to a dose of 10Gy causes the number of peripheral blood leukocytes to decrease ten times as against control. The levels of thrombocytes, erythrocytes, and that of hemoglobin remain within their normal ranges at early stages following the exposure. In a fractional exposure (total of 5 times, 2Gy each), the leukogram changes are much less obvious. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]