An international perspective on radiological threats and the need for retrospective biological dosimetry of acute radiation overexposures

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 42, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 1053-1062

  González, Abel J ^a  

^a Nuclear Regulatory Authority   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biological dosimetry; International response; Radiation; Radiological terrorism

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DOSIMETRY; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL DOSIMETRY; INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE; LETHAL TERRORIST EVENTS; RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM;

IONIZING RADIATION;

EID: 34548805442     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.05.027     Document Type: Review

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