Sample tracking in an automated cytogenetic biodosimetry laboratory for radiation mass casualties

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 42, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 1119-1124

  Martin, P R ^a   Berdychevski, R E ^a   Subramanian, U ^a   Blakely, W F ^a   Prasanna, P G S ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CHROMOSOMES; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DATA REDUCTION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MOBILE COMPUTING; RADIATION;

AUTOMATED CYTOGENETIC BIODOSIMETRY; CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS; DATA-TRANSCRIPTION ERRORS;

BIOASSAY;

EID: 34548747444     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.05.021     Document Type: Article

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