A new method of retrospective radiation dosimetry: Optically stimulated luminescence in dental enamel

Health Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 744-749

  Godfrey Smith, Dorothy I ^a   Pass, Barry ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

absorbed; accident analysis; dose; dosimetry; gamma radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ENAMEL; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

EID: 0030901221     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199705000-00010     Document Type: Article

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