UV radiation measurement in a study of elderly subjects.
Elderly subjects were exposed to controlled amounts of sunshine over a 3-month period. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) was monitored using two types of sensors, polysulphone film and a digital radiation meter. The time periods for sun exposure were computer-derived so as to yield 'safe' exposure times, but these times may have been underestimated. Erythemally effective radiation doses calculated from the sensor readings indicated good agreement between the sensors.
Thomas
M J
MJ
Conjoint Internal Medicine Laboratory, North Brisbane Hospitals Board, Queensland, Australia.
Brown
M G
MG
Lovell
G A
GA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005373:Film Dosimetry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays