Published 1975 | Version v1
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Utilization of chromosome analysis as an irradiation dosemeter

  • 1. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Fontenay-aux-Roses, 92 (France). Section de Radiopathologie

Description

The formation processes of primary chromosomal aberrations and the dose-effect relationship between the rate of the various type of abnormalities and the absorbed dose are summarized, and an indication is given of the specific advantages of the use of lymphocyte chromosome aberrations as biological dosemeters (sensitivity about 15 rems, post-irradiation survival of dicentrics)

Abstract (French)

Apres un rappel du processus de formation des lesions chromosomiques primaires et de la relation dose-effet liant la frequence des differents types d'anomalies a la dose absorbee, on montre les avantages particuliers de l'utilisation des aberrations chromosomiques des lymphocytes comme dosimetre biologique (sensibilite de l'ordre de 15 rems, persistance des dicentriques)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Utilisation des analyses chromosomiques en tant que dosimetre de l'irradiation

Publishing Information

Publisher
Association des Techniciens Superieurs en Radioprotection.
Imprint Place
Chatenay-Malabry, France
Imprint Title
8. National Congress on the control of ionizing radiations
Imprint Pagination
p. 43-52.

Conference

Title
8. Congress of the Health Physicist's Association.
Dates
05 Jun 1973.
Place
Chatenay-Malabry, France.

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:distributed by Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, 92290 Chatenay-Malabry (France).;8. Congres national sur le controle des rayonnements ionisants.