Radiation-induced signals analysed by EPR spectrometry applied to fortuitous dosimetry

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 287-296

  Trompier, François ^a   Bassinet, Celine ^a   Wieser, Albrecht ^b   Angelis, Cinzia De ^c,d   Viscomi, Daniela ^c,d   Fattibene, Paola ^c,d  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^d INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Electron paramagnetic resonance; Fortuitous dosimeters; Population triage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; RADIOMETRY;

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HUMANS; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE; RADIOMETRY; TRIAGE;

EID: 70350302674     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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