A comparison of different cytological stains for biological dosimetry

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 703-711

  Fernandes, Thiago Salazar ^a   Lloyd, David ^b   Amaral, Ademir ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological dosimetry; C banding; Cytological stains; DAPI; FISH; Giemsa

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE;

ARTICLE; C BANDING; CENTROMERE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DICENTRIC CHROMOSOME; DOSIMETRY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; X RAY;

EID: 48249093847     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000802241770     Document Type: Article

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