title: [The method based on generalized dosimetric function for estimation of cosmonauts' radiation hazard during long-term space missions].
abstract: This paper presents a method of assessment of radiation hazard for cosmonauts. The method is based on a new dosimetric function, which enables a complicated nature of space radiation exposure to be reduced to the condition of a standard irradiation on Earth. It can be obtained on the basis of mean-tissue absorbed dose values calculated for each space radiation source, and transmission coefficients. The transmission coefficients define relative biological effectiveness of radiation and assess the influence on the radiobiological effects of the complex spatial and temporal distribution of the absorbed dose in the cosmonaut's body. The combination of cosmic ionizing radiation with other non-radiation nature factors in flight can be accounted.
authors.affiliation: State Research Center of the Russian Federation-Institute of Biomedical Problem, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 123007 Russia. prof.grigoriev@pole.com.ru
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Shafirkin
authors.forename: Iu G
authors.initials: IuG
authors.lastname: Grigor'ev
mesh_terms: D018480:Astronauts; D003359:Cosmic Radiation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D011853:Radiobiology; D011874:Radiometry; D013026:Space Flight