Absorbed dose in target cell nuclei and dose conversion coefficient of radon progeny in the human lung

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-29

  Nikezic, D ^a,b   Lau, B M F ^a   Stevanovic, N ^b   Yu, K N ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Dose conversion coefficient; Dosimetry; Radon progeny

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; CELLS; DOSIMETRY; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVITY;

CELL NUCLEI; DOSE CONVERSION COEFFICIENT; RADON PROGENY;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

RADON;

ABSORPTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HEALTH IMPACT; RADON; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

ACCURACY; ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; CELL NUCLEUS MEMBRANE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ENERGY ABSORPTION; MICRODOSIMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PROGENY; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SECRETORY CELL;

EID: 33745207780     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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