Physical and biomedical countermeasures for space radiation risk

Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 244-252

  Durante, Marco ^a  

^a GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

countermeasures; heavy ions; individual sensitivity; radioprotectors; shielding; space radiation

Indexed keywords

RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; COSMIC RADIATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MEASUREMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIATION SHIELD; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA; COSMIC RADIATION; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RISK; SPACE FLIGHT; WEATHER;

EID: 57249086415     PISSN: 09393889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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