• DocumentCode
    824346
  • Title

    Microdosimetry and the Effects of Small Doses of Radiation

  • Author

    Rossi, Harald H.

  • Author_Institution
    Radiological Research Laboratory, Dept. of Radiology Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, N. Y. 10032
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1976
  • Firstpage
    1417
  • Lastpage
    1421
  • Abstract
    Microdosimetry provides detailed information on stochastic fluctuations of energy deposition in irradiated tissues. On the basis of these physical data one may draw basic conclusions regarding the biological action of radiations, particularly in the case of small values of the absorbed dose.
  • Keywords
    Biological effects of radiation; Cells (biology); Conductors; Electrons; Fluctuations; Laboratories; Neutrons; Protection; Protons; Stochastic processes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1976.4328493
  • Filename
    4328493