Radiation risk is linear with dose at low doses

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 78, Issue 925, 2005, Pages 8-10

  Chadwick, K H ^a   Leenhouts, H P ^b  

^a FredBantinglaan ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b FredBantinglaan   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CANCER MODEL; CELL KILLING; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; LINEAR SYSTEM; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOMATIC MUTATION;

DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; MUTATION; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 14044276800     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/51173413     Document Type: Article

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