Low-dose radiation risk and the linear no-threshold model

International Journal of Low Radiation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-163

  Kuikka, Jyrki Tapani ^a,b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Niuvanniemen sairaala   (Finland)

Author keywords

Age; Apoptosis; Atomic bomb survivors; Cancer mortality; Computed tomography; Genotype; Hormesis; Linear no threshold model; Phenotype; Sex

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DNA DAMAGE; GENOTYPE; GROUPS BY AGE; HORMESIS; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PHENOTYPE; RADIATION DOSE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349437008     PISSN: 14776545     EISSN: 17419190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLR.2009.028534     Document Type: Article

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