A method of estimating the risks from ingested radionuclides.
A technique is presented for estimating the number of radiation-induced cancers in organs exposed following the ingestion of radionuclides. The method takes into account the dose rate, the sex and the age of the individuals exposed. It assumes a linear no-threshold response and does not incorporate biological repair mechanisms. Two examples are presented which demonstrate that although the dose-equivalent limits may be the same, the different dose rates involved result in different risks.
D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D011005:Plutonium; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012306:Risk
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011005:Plutonium