Prenatal irradiation: A major concern for the developing brain

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 423-434

  Kimler, B F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TERATOGENIC AGENT;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN SIZE; CELL DAMAGE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MACROPHAGE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MICROCEPHALY; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RODENT;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL MOVEMENT; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETUS; HUMANS; MICE; RADIOGRAPHY; RATS; RISK FACTORS;

MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0031945608     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530098142266     Document Type: Conference Paper

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