title: Estimation of a cosmonaut's radiation hazard during long-term space missions on the basis of a generalized dosimetric function.
abstract: This paper presents a new concept of radiation hazard assessment for spacecraft crew members during long term space missions on the basis of a generalized dosimetric function. This new dosimetric function enables a complicated nature of space radiation exposure to be reduced to the conditions of a standard irradiation. It can be obtained on the basis of mean-tissue equivalent dose values calculated for each space radiation source and transmission coefficients describing the influence of the complex spatial and temporal distribution of the absorbed dose in the cosmonaut's body on the radiobiological effects. The combination of cosmic ionizing radiation with other non-radiation nature factors in flight can also be accounted for. In terms of the generalized dose, it is possible to assess the nature and extent of lowering a crew working capacity, as well as radiation risk, both during a flight and post flight period.
authors.affiliation: State Research Centre of the RF-Institute for Biomedical Problems, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Shafirkin
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Petrov
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000465:Algorithms; D018480:Astronauts; D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D006801:Humans; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011853:Radiobiology / Q000379:methods*; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013026:Space Flight