Published June 1995 | Version v1
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Analysis of chromosomal aberrations to detect radiation exposure

Creators

  • 1. Inst. fuer Strahlenhygiene, Bundesamt fuer Strahlenschutz, Oberschleissheim (Germany)

Description

The article draws attention to the problems arising from the use of dicentric chromosomes for quantifying radiation exposures, and discusses potential advantages of using symmetrical translocations rather than dicentric chromosomes. (orig./MG)

Abstract (German)

Im Beitrag wird auf die Probleme, die bei Verwendung der dizentrischen Chromosomen zur Quantifizierung von Strahlenexpositionen entstehen, eingegangen, und moegliche Vorteile der symmetrischen Translokationen im Vergleich zu den dizentrischen Chromosomen werden besprochen. (orig./MG)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Analyse von Chromosomenaberrationen zum Nachweis von Strahlenexpositionen

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Atw. Atomwirtschaft, Atomtechnik
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 399-403.
ISSN
0365-8414
CODEN
AWAKAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
26073324
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
ACUTE IRRADIATION; BIOLOGICAL DOSEMETERS; BIOLOGICAL REPAIR; CALIBRATION; CELL CULTURES; CELL NUCLEI; CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS; CHRONIC IRRADIATION; DICENTRIC CHROMOSOMES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; LYMPHOCYTES; MAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTIAL BODY IRRADIATION; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION QUALITY; RADIOTHERAPY; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ACUTE EXPOSURE; ANIMAL CELLS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY; BLOOD; BLOOD CELLS; BODY FLUIDS; CELL CONSTITUENTS; CHROMOSOMES; CHRONIC EXPOSURE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; DISEASES; DOSEMETERS; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; INJURIES; IRRADIATION; LEUKOCYTES; MAMMALS; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; MUTATIONS; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; SOMATIC CELLS; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES