Particle clearance in the alveolar-interstitial region of the human lungs: Model validation

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 144, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 353-356

  Gregoratto, D ^a   Bailey, M R ^a   Marsh, J W ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; KINETICS; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LYMPH NODE; MACROPHAGE; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PROBABILITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

AMERICIUM; HUMANS; KINETICS; LUNG; LYMPH NODES; MACROPHAGES; MINING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PLUTONIUM; PROBABILITY; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 79953738285     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: 17423406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq314     Document Type: Article

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