Problems in dosimetry study in the Hiroshima atomic bomb
Creators
- 1. Research Inst. for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima Univ. (Japan)
Description
Dosimetry study 1986 (DS86) was constructed by the effort of US and Japanese groups and used afterward at Radiation Effects Research Foundation. The DS86 has been used to estimate radiation risks for cancer induction of radiation based on the epidemiological study of atomic bomb survivors. However, discrepancy between neutron-induced data and calculation based on DS86 has been observed. The discrepancy was found in the evaluated neutron dose in Hiroshima. To find the reason of the discrepancy, experimental study were continued for more than 10 years among Japanese and US groups. However there was no answer. In this review, the activities of the Japanese groups are explained and a model to explain the discrepancy is shown. The new US and Japan joint study is beginning and effort to evaluate atomic bomb dose for survivors are still continuing. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Hoshasen Kagaku (Takasaki)
- Journal Issue
- no.69
- Journal Page Range
- p. 2-9
- ISSN
- 0286-6722
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 31032525
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- A-BOMB SURVIVORS; BENCHMARKS; CALIFORNIUM 252; EVALUATION; HIROSHIMA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON SOURCES; NEUTRON TRANSPORT; RADIATION DOSES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ASIA; CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DOSIMETRY; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; JAPAN; NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; NUCLEI; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATION TRANSPORT; RADIOISOTOPES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 31 refs., 8 figs.