Gamma and Beta Absorbed Dose Conversion Coefficients in the Range from 10 keV to 10 MeV for Accidental Exposures From Point Sources Placed in Clothing in Proximity to the Body [Gamma and Beta Absorbed Dose Conversion Coefficients in the Range from 10 keV to 10 MeV for Accidental Exposures From Point Sources Placed in Clothing in Close Vicinity to the Body]

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Health Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/HP.0000000000000866· OSTI ID:1484633

Owens, Andrew ^[1]; Bertelli, Luiz ^[2]; Brandl, Alexander ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge Associated Univ., Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
2. Oak Ridge Associated Univ., Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Here, retrospective dose assessment following acute radiation exposures during radiological incidents can be difficult and inaccurate due to the large uncertainties associated with dose estimation. However, rapid and accurate dose assessment is critical following an incident, such that appropriate treatment can be provided to the patient as early as possible. Incident Dose assessment relies heavily on biological dosimetry with corresponding large uncertainties for inhomogeneous exposures, resulting from the estimates of whole-body doses, while the assessment of absorbed doses to individual tissues might actually be more appropriate for acute radiation exposures.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: 89233218CNA000001
• OSTI ID: 1484633
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-17-27610
• Journal Information: Health Physics, Vol. 115, Issue 2; ISSN 0017-9078
• Publisher: Health Physics Society
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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