An analytic approach to double dosimetry algorithms in occupational dosimetry using energy dependent organ dose conversion coefficients

Health Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 800-805

  Von Boetticher, Heiner ^a   Lachmund, Jörn ^b   Hoffmann, Wolfgang ^c  

^a Academy of Radiation Protection   (Germany)

^b ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GMBH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

dose equivalent; dosimetry; effective; exposure; medical radiation; occupational; personnel

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; HEAD; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; THORAX; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID GLAND;

ALGORITHMS; BODY BURDEN; HEAD; HUMANS; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; THORAX; THYROID DISEASES; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 78649593685     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HP.0b013e3181e850da     Document Type: Article

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