Reliability of the ICRP's dose coefficients for members of the public: IV. Basis of the human alimentary tract model and uncertainties in model predictions

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-170

  Leggett, R ^a   Harrison, J ^b   Phipps, A ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOMETRY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GUIDELINES; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34547108357     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncl104     Document Type: Article

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