Statistical issues in biological radiation dosimetry for risk assessment using stable chromosome aberrations

Health Physics

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 518-529

  Cologne, John B ^a   Pawel, David J ^b   Preston, Dale L ^a  

^a RADIATION EFFECTS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Japan)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Chromosome aberration; Risk analysis; Statistics

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CANCER RISK; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 0031731197     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199811000-00009     Document Type: Article

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