Biodosimetry after accidental radiation exposure by conventional chromosome analysis and FISH

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 647-656

  Lindholm, C ^a   Salomaa, S ^a   Tekkel, M ^b   Paile, W ^a   Koivistoinen, A ^a   Ilus, T ^a   Veidebaum, T ^b  

^a STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

^b Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine Tallinn   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; CHILD; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MALE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES;

EID: 0030477870     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096144527     Document Type: Article

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