title: Accidental overexposure to 192Ir source in industrial radiography: a follow-up study.
abstract: The consequences of an accidental overexposure from an 192Ir radiography source are being followed up to assess the long-term effects to the victim. The estimated dose equivalents resulting from the accident were approximately 24 Sv to the fingertips and 2-3 Sv to the body. Progressive tissue deterioration has set in and has led to multiple surgeries and successive amputations of the fingertips.
authors.affiliation: Health Physics and Radiation Protection Division, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar., Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jalil
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Molla
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes