The tissues begin to hemorrhage, ulcerate and crack as their fabric disintegrates. Changes involving the molecular structure of DNA codes offer the potential of producing cancers. The double strands of the DNA helix are often broken by radiation. With the knowledge of the human genome, it becomes even more apparent that changing code instructions for human cell growth is gambling with the fundamentals of life. If a sufficiently great portion of the atomic structure within your tissues has been ionized, you are going to die.
Every individual has a different threshold.
Atomic science and medical science are partners in dealing out death through ionizing radiation.