Using exact poisson likelihood functions in Bayesian interpretation of counting measurements

Health Physics

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 512-518

  Miller, Guthrie ^a   Martz, Harry F ^a   Little, Tom T ^a   Guilmette, Ray ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis, statistical; Detection limits; Dosimetry, internal; Intake, radionuclide

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; EXPOSURE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036778133     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-200210000-00009     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Exact calculation of probabilities of false positives and false negatives for low background counting
2. The statistical analysis of low-level radioactivity in the presence of background counts
3. An introduction to Bayes, hierarchical Bayes and empirical Bayes statistical methods in health physics
4. New ways to report counting measurements
5. Internal dosimetry intake estimation using Bayesian methods
6. Bayesian prior probability distributions for internal dosimetry
7. Bayesian internal dosimetry calculations using markov chain monte carlo
8. A study of the variations found in the plutonium urinary data
9. Neyman-Pearson confidence intervals for extreme low-level paired counting
10. Evaluation of eight decision rules for low-level radioactivity counting