Biodosimetric tools for a fast triage of people accidentally exposed to ionizing radiation. Statistical and computational aspects

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 307-312

  Ainsbury, Elizabeth A ^a   Barquinero, J Francesc ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Radiation accidents; Radiation dosimetry; Statistical; Triage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CYTOGENETICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOMETRY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; CYTOGENETICS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE; RADIOMETRY; TRIAGE;

EID: 70350324959     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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