In vivo assessment of radiation exposure.
Three workers at a San Salvador 60Co irradiation facility were victims of a radiation accident, resulting in the amputation of a leg from two workers. The absorbed dose to bone was successfully assessed by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) quantitation of radiation-induced hydroxyapatite centers.
Desrosiers
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Ionizing Radiation Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001444:Bahamas; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000601:surgery
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes