Nanodosimetry and nanodosimetric-based models of radiation action for radon alpha particles

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6657953· OSTI ID:6657953

Zaider, M

We report on a theory for describing the biological effects of ionizing radiation in particular radon [alpha] particles. Behind this approach is the recognition that biological effects such as chromosome aberrations, cellular transformation, cellular inactivation, etc, are the result of a hierarchic sequence of radiation effects. We indicate how to treat each of the individual processes in this sequence, and also how to relate one effect to the hierarchically superior one.

• Research Organization: Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-90ER61022
• OSTI ID: 6657953
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/61022-3; ON: DE93012293
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
ALPHA PARTICLES
MICRODOSIMETRY
RADON
STRAND BREAKS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
CARCINOGENESIS
PROGRESS REPORT
CHARGED PARTICLES
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOSIMETRY
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
NONMETALS
PATHOGENESIS
RARE GASES
560101* - Biomedical Sciences
Applied Studies- Radiation Effects- Dosimetry & Monitoring- (1992-)