Application of dosimetry systems and cytogenetic status of the child population exposed to diagnostic X-rays by use of the cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 608-617

  Gajski, Goran ^a   Milković, Durdica ^b   Ranogajec Komor, Mária ^c   Miljanić, Saveta ^c   Garaj Vrhovac, Vera ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Croatia)

^b Children Hospital Srebrnjak   (Croatia)

^c RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Absorbed dose; ALARA; Children; Chromosomal damage; Micronucleus cytome assay; Peripheral blood lymphocytes; X ray dosimetry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACK; CELL ASSAY; CHILD; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; CYTOKINESIS; CYTOKINESIS BLOCK MICRONUCLEUS CYTOME ASSAY; DOSIMETRY; DRUG ABSORPTION; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; GONAD; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; THORAX; THYROID GLAND; X RAY;

ADOLESCENT; CELL NUCLEUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS; CYTOKINESIS; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; RADIOMETRY; X-RAYS;

EID: 80052305211     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: 10991263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1603     Document Type: Article

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