Retrospective dosimetry using Egyptian halite (NaCl)

Retrospective dosimetry using fingernail in nuclear industries: A review paper

Generally, doses greater than 2Gy can produce acute biological effects in humans. For this reason, to measure and record the cumulative dose, especially in radiation users, the need for a personal dosimeter has been strongly felt by the researchers. The purpose of this study is to introduce retrospective dosimetric techniques, in particular the use of nails as a natural tool for determining cum...

Emerging technological bases for retrospective dosimetry.

In this article we discuss examples of challenging problems in retrospective dosimetry and describe some promising solutions. The ability to make measurements by accelerator mass spectrometry and luminescence techniques promises to provide improved dosimetry for regions of Belarus, Ukraine and Russian Federation contaminated by radionuclides from the Chernobyl accident. In addition, it may soon...

EPR study on biominerals as materials for retrospective dosimetry

In numerous biominerals exposed to ionizing radiation some stable paramagnetic species are induced. Their nature can differ depending on chemical composition of biominerals. The method of choice to study paramagnetic centers in biominerals is electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. When the relationship between EPR signal intensity of stable paramagnetic center and the dose has a li...

The Development of New Techniques for Retrospective Luminescence Dosimetry (LUMINATE)

Tooth Retrospective Dosimetry Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: Influence of Irradiated Dental Composites

In the aftermath of a major radiological accident, the medical management of overexposed individuals will rely on the determination of the dose of ionizing radiations absorbed by the victims. Because people in the general population do not possess conventional dosimeters, after the fact dose reconstruction methods are needed. Free radicals are induced by radiations in the tooth enamel of victim...