Review of retrospective dosimetry techniques for external ionising radiation exposures.

Abstract:

:The current focus on networking and mutual assistance in the management of radiation accidents or incidents has demonstrated the importance of a joined-up approach in physical and biological dosimetry. To this end, the European Radiation Dosimetry Working Group 10 on 'Retrospective Dosimetry' has been set up by individuals from a wide range of disciplines across Europe. Here, established and emerging dosimetry methods are reviewed, which can be used immediately and retrospectively following external ionising radiation exposure. Endpoints and assays include dicentrics, translocations, premature chromosome condensation, micronuclei, somatic mutations, gene expression, electron paramagnetic resonance, thermoluminescence, optically stimulated luminescence, neutron activation, haematology, protein biomarkers and analytical dose reconstruction. Individual characteristics of these techniques, their limitations and potential for further development are reviewed, and their usefulness in specific exposure scenarios is discussed. Whilst no single technique fulfils the criteria of an ideal dosemeter, an integrated approach using multiple techniques tailored to the exposure scenario can cover most requirements.

journal_name

Radiat Prot Dosimetry

authors

Ainsbury EA,Bakhanova E,Barquinero JF,Brai M,Chumak V,Correcher V,Darroudi F,Fattibene P,Gruel G,Guclu I,Horn S,Jaworska A,Kulka U,Lindholm C,Lloyd D,Longo A,Marrale M,Monteiro Gil O,Oestreicher U,Pajic J,Rakic B

doi

10.1093/rpd/ncq499

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-11-01 00:00:00

pages

573-92

issue

4

eissn

0144-8420

issn

1742-3406

pii

ncq499

journal_volume

147

pub_type

杂志文章,评审
  • Neutron dose distribution at the GSI fragment separator.

    abstract::GSI is operating a facility for the production of rare isotopes. Nuclei are produced by fragmentation or fission of the impinging heavy ions with energies of approximately 1 GeV per nucleon. The major part of the primary beam and the produced nuclei is deposited in the components of the Fragment Separator (FRS) and ge...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/nch210

    authors: Fehrenbacher G,Festag JG

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00

  • A very low-background gamma-ray counting facility in the Baradello underground laboratory.

    abstract::An underground station for the measurement of low-level radioactivity is in operation in Northern Italy in the town of Como under the Baradello hill. The rock cover is -300 m water equivalent. This paper reports about the preliminary measurements carried out to characterise the site of the Baradello hill and the insta...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/nci163

    authors: Pellicciari M,Fascilla A,Giuliani A,Pedretti M,Cesana A,Garlati L,Terrani M,Raselli GL

    更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00

  • 131I DOSE ESTIMATION FROM INTAKE OF TAP WATER IN THE EARLY PHASE AFTER FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ACCIDENT.

    abstract::In March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident occurred and a large amount of radionuclides was released. To study its effect, we estimated the internal exposure due to intake of tap water in the early phase after the accident. As the number of measured values of tap water following the accident was...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncx208

    authors: Kawai M,Yoshizawa N,Suzuki G

    更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00

  • Canadian national internal dosimetry performance testing programme: results of the pilot programme.

    abstract::This paper describes the design and construction of a new performance testing programme that was implemented in Canada in 2008. The Canadian Regulator (Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission) had determined that their licensees, in addition to participating in the existing in vivo and in vitro performance tests, needed to...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncp088

    authors: Kramer GH

    更新日期:2009-06-01 00:00:00

  • Personal dose equivalent conversion coefficients for electrons to 1 Ge V.

    abstract::In a previous paper, conversion coefficients for the personal dose equivalent, H(p)(d), for photons were reported. This note reports values for electrons calculated using similar techniques. The personal dose equivalent is the quantity used to approximate the protection quantity effective dose when performing personal...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncr252

    authors: Veinot KG,Hertel NE

    更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00

  • Collective effective dose from diagnostic radiology in Ukraine.

    abstract::The frequencies and effective doses for the most common X-ray diagnostic examinations in Ukraine were assessed in the frame of the European Commission (EC) Study on European Population Doses from Medical Exposure (Dose Datamed 2). The average effective doses for all radiographic procedures were estimated using the ODS...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncv121

    authors: Stadnyk L,Shalopa O,Nosyk O

    更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00

  • A combination study of indoor radon and in situ gamma spectrometry measurements in Greek dwellings.

    abstract::The aim of the present study was to investigate of a possible correlation between indoor radon and indoor gamma dose rates deduced by in situ gamma spectrometry measurements by using a portable HPGe detector. Indoor radon and high resolution in situ gamma spectrometry measurements were performed in 60 apartments in Th...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006154

    authors: Clouvas A,Xanthos S,Antonopoulos-Domis M

    更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00

  • Development of a radon trap device using a corona discharge.

    abstract::Radon is one of the noble gases, which are chemically inert and do not make any reactants under normal conditions. In this experiment we demonstrated an enigmatic reaction between radon and fluorine when a corona discharge is used as a promoter. Distinctive changes in radon concentrations were caused by the discharge ...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/nci311

    authors: Yamada Y,Koizumi A,Ishikawa K,Hishinuma Y,Tatenuma K

    更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00

  • Determinants of exposure to electromagnetic fields from mobile phones.

    abstract::In actual conditions of use, the power radiated from cellular phones changes during conversation depending on several factors. Upon request from the radio base station (RBS), the phone in fact, reduces, its power to a level that is deemed optimum for the quality of conversation. In this study, special phones, which ha...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/nch062

    authors: Ardoino L,Barbieri E,Vecchia P

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00

  • CT dosimetry: getting the best from the adult Cristy phantom.

    abstract::The use of geometrical phantoms for computed tomography (CT) dosimetry can incur errors in the calculation of effective dose due to the anatomically incorrect organ shapes and distributions, and unrepresentative body dimensions. A Monte Carlo program that makes use of an anatomically correct voxel phantom has been dev...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/nch521

    authors: Castellano IA,Dance DR,Evans PM

    更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00

  • Blood tritium level as an estimate of soft tissue dose.

    abstract::To test the blood tritium level as an estimate of free water tritium (FWT) and organically bound tritium (OBT) in human soft tissues, a tritiated amino acid mixture (TAA) and tritiated water (HTO) were injected or orally administered to mice. Relatively high tritium retention in the blood was found after TAA injection...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006272

    authors: Saito M

    更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00

  • Keeping up with the neighbours--measuring the bystander response.

    abstract::Ionising radiation can induce responses within non-exposed neighbouring (bystander) cells, which potentially have important implications on the estimates of risk at environmentally relevant doses. Using human skin fibroblasts (AG1522), a range of methods were used to investigate the nature of the signal(s) arising fro...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncl430

    authors: Pyke EL,Stevens DL,Hill MA

    更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00

  • A pilot study of the dependence of radon concentration on the tectonic structures, using simple geophysical methods.

    abstract::It is well known that there are great variations in radon concentrations in the soil gas on building sites. The concentration may sometimes vary by more than two orders of magnitude. The tectonic structure of the bedrock is one of the factors that influence the intensity of the radon outflow. The simple ARES geophysic...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncr070

    authors: Thinova L,Fronka A,Rovenska K

    更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00

  • Occupational radiation protection of health workers in imaging.

    abstract::Occupational radiological protection (RP) is still a challenge in several clinical practices. ICRP has included specific recommendations and advice for occupational protection in most of the documents published in recent years and its current programme of work includes the preparation of documents with specific conten...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncu354

    authors: Vano E

    更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00

  • Design of a multi-element TEPC for neutron monitoring.

    abstract::Tissue-equivalent proportional counters (TEPCs) have long been considered suitable candidate instruments for more accurate neutron monitors in nuclear power plants. It has also been recognised that the production of truly light-weight devices based on TEPCs requires further effort directed towards increasing their sen...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncq538

    authors: Waker AJ,Aslam,Lori J

    更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00

  • DETERMINATION OF THE TOTAL EFFECTIVE DOSE OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL EXPOSURE BY DIFFERENT IONIZING RADIATION SOURCES.

    abstract::The purpose of the research is to develop an integrated technique for determining the effective dose (E) of external and internal exposure by different sources of ionizing radiation. The proposing technique for determining the total effective dose is based on three methods of calculation. The first one is multiplying ...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncz170

    authors: Kudryashev VA,Kim DS

    更新日期:2019-12-31 00:00:00

  • Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) in ashes from a fuel-oil power plant in Cienfuegos, Cuba, and the associated radiation hazards.

    abstract::The radioactivity of NORM was measured in ashes collected from a fuel-oil power plant in Cienfuegos, Cuba, using an HPGe gamma-ray spectrometer. The (226)Ra, (210)Pb, (40)K, (232)Th and (238)U activity concentrations reached 240, 77, 59, 70 and 15 Bq kg(-1), respectively. The potential radiological hazard of these res...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/nct237

    authors: Alonso-Hernández CM,Bernal-Castillo J,Morera-Gómez Y,Guillen-Arruebarrena A,Cartas-Aguila HA,Acosta-Milián R

    更新日期:2014-03-01 00:00:00

  • Correlation between thermoluminescence and mechanoluminescence of gamma-irradiated Dy activated potassium and magnesium mixed sulphate.

    abstract::Thermoluminescene (TL) and mechanoluminescence (ML) properties of gamma-irradiated Dy activated potassium and magnesium mixed sulphate have been studied. (K2Mg2:Dy) (SO4)3 samples having different concentrations of Dy were prepared by solid-state diffusion method. Two distinct peaks, the first approximately 130 degree...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/nci607

    authors: Kher RS,Panigrahi AK,Dhoble SJ,Khokhar MS

    更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00

  • Local diagnostic reference levels in standard X-ray examinations.

    abstract::The national diagnostic reference levels (NDRLs) form an efficient, concise and powerful standard for optimising radiation protection of a patient. However, in a large hospital, where many radiological departments are present, it is also possible to calculate and define lower dose values as local diagnostic reference ...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/nch432

    authors: Compagnone G,Pagan L,Bergamini C

    更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00

  • Contribution of secondary particles to the dose in 12C radiotherapy and other heavy ion beams.

    abstract::The results of experimental studies performed in a radiotherapy (12)C ion beam with a nominal energy of 500 MeV/amu and in (16)O and (56)Fe ion beams with a nominal energy of 1 GeV/amu have been described. Linear energy transfer (LET) spectra have been established by means of an LET spectrometer based on a chemically ...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncm133

    authors: Jadrnícková I,Spurny F,Molokanov AG

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Development of a voxel phantom of Japanese adult male in upright posture.

    abstract::A Japanese voxel phantom in upright posture, JM2, has been developed on the basis of CT images of a healthy Japanese adult male. Body characteristics of JM2 were compared with those of the supine voxel phantom, JM, previously developed using CT images of the same person. Differences were found in the shapes of the spi...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncm272

    authors: Sato K,Noguchi H,Endo A,Emoto Y,Koga S,Saito K

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Improved chelation therapy of intramuscularly deposited thorium by CaDTPA in the rat.

    abstract::Comparative studies on the translocation and retention of intramuscularly (i.m.) injected thorium nitrate (234Th 46 ng + 232Th 5 microg per rat) in solutions of citrate, CaDTPA or citrate + CaDTPA in rats have been conducted. Results showed that only thorium in mixed-ligand solution was entirely translocated from the ...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006294

    authors: Rencová J,Vlková A,Veselá G

    更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00

  • The use of a figure-of-merit (FOM) for optimisation in digital mammography: a literature review.

    abstract::The use of image quality parameters in digital mammography such as contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and detective quantum efficiency (DQE) has been widespread, with the intention of detector evaluation and/or quantitative evaluation of the system performance. These parameters are useful in en...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncr465

    authors: Borg M,Badr I,Royle GJ

    更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00

  • Multileaf shielding design against neutrons produced by medical linear accelerators.

    abstract::This work aims at presenting a study using Monte Carlo simulation of a Multileaf Shielding (MLS) System designed to be used for the protection of patients who undergo radiotherapy treatment, against undesired exposure to neutrons produced in the components of the medical linear accelerator heads. The choice of radioth...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncm312

    authors: Rebello WF,Silva AX,Facure A

    更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00

  • Applicability of convex hull in multiple detector response space for neutron dose measurements.

    abstract::A novel neutron dose measurement method that flexibly responds to variations in the neutron field is being developed by Japan Atomic Energy Agency. This is an implementation of the multi-detector method (first introduced in 1960s) for neutron dose evaluation using a convex hull in the response space defined for multip...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncp134

    authors: Hashimoto M,Iimoto T,Kosako T

    更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00

  • Further progress in the characterisation of complex radiation fields.

    abstract::One of the topics which forms part of CONRAD project addresses the problems related to the dosimetry of complex-mixed radiation fields at workplaces. This topic was included in work package (WP) 6. WP 6 was established to co-ordinate research activities in two areas:the development of new techniques and the improvemen...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncn220

    authors: Spurny F,Silari M

    更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00

  • Organ dose conversions from ESR measurements using tooth enamel of atomic bomb survivors.

    abstract::Dose conversions were studied for dosimetry of atomic bomb survivors based upon electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements of tooth enamel. Previously analysed data had clarified that the tooth enamel dose could be much larger than other organ doses from a low-energy photon exposure. The radiation doses to other organ...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncr408

    authors: Takahashi F,Sato K

    更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00

  • GAMMA DOSE RATES IN THE HIGH BACKGROUND RADIATION AREA OF MANGALORE REGION, INDIA.

    abstract::Elevated levels of natural background radiation due to scattered patches of monazite sand around the beaches of Mangalore, India, have been reported earlier. A comparative study of gamma dose rates was performed in both normal background and high natural background radiation areas around Mangalore using different type...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncz063

    authors: Al-Azmi D,Kumara S,Mohan MP,Karunakara N

    更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00

  • ISO 4037:2019 VALIDATION OF RADIATION QUALITIES BY MEANS OF HALF-VALUE LAYER AND HP(10) DOSIMETRY.

    abstract::Radiation qualities were characterised and validated at the fully automated X-ray calibration facility of the Individual Monitoring Service at Helmholtz Zentrum München by using half-value layer and Hp(10) dosimetry approaches specified in the updated ISO 4037:2019 standard. As the ISO 4037 contains a somewhat vague d...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/ncz185

    authors: Bandalo V,Greiter MB,Brönner J,Hoedlmoser H

    更新日期:2019-12-31 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of solid state nuclear track detector stacks exposed on the international space station.

    abstract::The aim of the study was to investigate the contribution of secondary neutrons to the total dose inside the International Space Station (ISS). For this purpose solid-state nuclear track detector (SSNTD) stacks were used. Each stack consisted of three CR-39 sheets. The first and second sheets were separated by a Ti pla...

    journal_title:Radiation protection dosimetry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/rpd/nch140

    authors: Pálfalvi JK,Akatov Y,Szabó J,Sajó-Bohus L,Eördögh I

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00