Qualification of a numerical anthropomorphic model dedicated to radiological accidents

Radioprotection

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-75

  Roux, A ^a   Gaillard Lecanu, E ^a   Bottollier Depois, J F ^a   Chau, Q ^a   Trompier, F ^a   Lebedev, L ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH NUCLEAR UNIVERSITY MEPHI   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

accident, nuclear; biological effects; dosimetry; exposure, internal; phantom

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURES; ANTHROPOMORPHIC MODELS; ANTHROPOMORPHIC PHANTOMS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CALCULATION TOOLS; EXPOSURE, INTERNAL; PHANTOM; RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENTS;

DOSIMETRY; IONIZING RADIATION;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 33645175530     PISSN: 00338451     EISSN: 1769700X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/radiopro:2001111     Document Type: Article

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