Published 1998 | Version v1
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Peculiarities of human thyroid irradiation by ionising radiation in Lithuania

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Physics, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Description

The aim of the study was the evaluation of the equivalent thyroid doses after the Chernobyl accident and in the nearest vicinity of Ignalina NPP in connection with the epidemiological investigation of thyroid disorders in Lithuania. The evaluation of thyroid doses were performed by means of mathematical modelling, including radioiodine terrestrial pathway and modified ICRP three-compartment cyclic model together with software APSVITA. The results of modelling testify that chronic thyroid exposure in the vicinity of Ignalina NPP has been small as the background irradiation. The results of epidemiological studies demonstrate that one decade after Chernobyl accident thyroid irradiation of Lithuanian inhabitants offer no significant threat to the health of general public (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Lietuvos Mokslu Akademija. Ekologija
Journal Issue
no.4
Journal Page Range
p. 17-22
ISSN
0235-7224

INIS

Country of Publication
Lithuania
Country of Input or Organization
Lithuania
INIS RN
30042503
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
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Descriptors DEI
ADULTS; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; CONTAMINATION; IGNALINA-1 REACTOR; IGNALINA-2 REACTOR; INFANTS; IODINE 131; LITHUANIA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILK; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATION DOSES; THYROID
Descriptors DEC
AGE GROUPS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; CHILDREN; DATA; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; EASTERN EUROPE; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; FOOD; GLANDS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; INFORMATION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; MATERIALS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; POWER REACTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS

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