Extended conversion coefficients for use in radiation protection of the embryo and fetus against external neutrons from 10 MeV to 100 GeV

Health Physics

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-231

  Chen, Jing ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorbed; Dose; Dosimetry; External; Neutron dosimetry; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; DOSIMETRY; EMBRYO; FETUS; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRON; NEUTRON RADIATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

BODY BURDEN; BRAIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRONS; PREGNANCY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33644911230     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000180776.45686.3b     Document Type: Article

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