The Potential of Omics in Biological Dosimetry

Biological dosimetry is an internationally recognized method for quantifying and estimating radiation dose following suspected or verified excessive exposure to ionising radiation. In severe accidents where a large number of people are potentially affected, it possible distinguish irradiated from non-irradiated in order initiate appropriate medical care if necessary. addition incidents caused by technical failure, environmental disasters, military actions, criminal abuse, there also which only one few individuals affected the frame occupational exposure. The requirements biological fundamentally different these two scenarios. particular, large-scale accidents, pre-screening methods necessary increase throughput samples rough first-dose categorization. rapid development increasing use omics research as well individual applications provides new opportunities dosimetry. discovery search biomarkers, assays based on technologies becoming increasingly interesting hold great potential, especially review, areas dosimetry, problems finding suitable current status biomarker omics, potential using technologies, limitations discussed.