A cytogenetic approach to the effects of low levels of ionizing radiations on occupationally exposed individuals

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 191-195

  Zakeri, Farideh ^a,b   Hirobe, Tomohisa ^b,c  

^a National Radiation Protection Department Iran   (Iran)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chromosome aberration; Conventional radiology; Interventional cardiology; Micronuclei; Nuclear medicine; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROL GROUPS; DNA DAMAGES; HIGHER FREQUENCIES; INTERVENTIONAL; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LOW DOSE; LOW LEVEL; METAPHASE CHROMOSOMES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ABERRATIONS; CARDIOLOGY; CHROMOSOMES; HOSPITALS; IONIZING RADIATION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOLOGY;

RADIATION SHIELDING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXPERT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION, IONIZING; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING;

EID: 73449091864     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.10.015     Document Type: Article

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