Quantitative comparisons of cancer induction in humans by internally deposited radionuclides and external radiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-13

  Harrison, John D ^a   Muirhead, C R ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM 239; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 224; RADIUM 226; RADON 222; THORIUM 232; THORIUM DIOXIDE;

ALPHA RADIATION; ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR; BONE CANCER; CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; LIVER CANCER; LUNG CANCER; MINING; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0037250921     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0955300021000038671     Document Type: Review

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