Abstract |
A technique is presented for estimating the number of radiation-induced cancers in organs exposed following the ingestion of radionuclides. The method takes into account the dose rate, the sex and the age of the individuals exposed. It assumes a linear no-threshold response and does not incorporate biological repair mechanisms. Two examples are presented which demonstrate that although the dose-equivalent limits may be the same, the different dose rates involved result in different risks.
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Authors | H D Maillie |
Journal | Health physics
(Health Phys)
Vol. 48
Issue 2
Pg. 159-68
(Feb 1985)
ISSN: 0017-9078 [Print] United States |
PMID | 3972582
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Cobalt Radioisotopes
- Radioisotopes
- Plutonium
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Topics |
- Actuarial Analysis
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Cobalt Radioisotopes
- Female
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
(etiology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
(etiology)
- Plutonium
- Radioisotopes
- Risk
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