Probability of bystander effect induced by alpha-particles emitted by radon progeny using the analytical model of tracheobronchial tree

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 142, Issue 2-4, 2010, Pages 168-173

  Jovanovic B ^a   Nikezic D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRONCHUS; BYSTANDER EFFECT; CELL NUCLEUS; HUMAN; LUNG; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TRACHEA;

ALPHA PARTICLES; BRONCHI; BYSTANDER EFFECT; CELL NUCLEUS; HUMANS; LUNG; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADON; TRACHEA;

EID: 78851472391     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: 17423406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq277     Document Type: Article

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