The search for a possible optimum adapting dose under the optimum irradiation time scheme in cultured human lymphocytes

International Journal of Low Radiation

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-82

  Mortazavi, S Mohammad Javad ^a   Mozdarani, Hossein ^b  

^a RAFSANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adaptive response; Chromosome aberrations; Human lymphocytes; Ionising radiation; Optimum adapting dose

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; ADULT; BIOASSAY; CELL CULTURE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; X RAY;

EID: 33746803769     PISSN: 14776545     EISSN: 17419190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLR.2006.010010     Document Type: Review

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