Internal dosimetry intake estimation using Bayesian methods

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-17

  Miller, G ^a   Inkret, W C ^a   Martz, H F ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOASSAY; DOSIMETRY; RADIATION ABSORPTION; STATISTICS;

EID: 0032992521     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032606     Document Type: Article

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