Analytical and quasi-Bayesian methods as development of the iterative approach for mixed radiation biodosimetry

Radiat Environ Biophys. 2018 Aug;57(3):195-203. doi: 10.1007/s00411-018-0745-6. Epub 2018 Jun 4.

Abstract

The present paper proposes two methods of calculating components of the dose absorbed by the human body after exposure to a mixed neutron and gamma radiation field. The article presents a novel approach to replace the common iterative method in its analytical form, thus reducing the calculation time. It also shows a possibility of estimating the neutron and gamma doses when their ratio in a mixed beam is not precisely known.

Keywords: Bayesian; Biodosimetry; Biological dosimetry; Cytogenetics; Dose assessment; Nuclear accident; Radiation.

MeSH terms

  • Bayes Theorem
  • Gamma Rays
  • Neutrons
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiobiology*
  • Radiometry*