Particle deposition in human and canine tracheobronchial casts: A determinant of radon dose to the critical cells of the respiratory tract

Health Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 695-705

  Cohen, Beverly S ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dose assessment; inhalation; lungs, human; radon

Indexed keywords

FERRIC OXIDE; RADON; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; AEROSOL; AIRWAY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DOG; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0029873443     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199605000-00011     Document Type: Article

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