Dose estimation by EPR spectroscopy of tooth enamel in Chinese medical diagnostic X-ray workers.
Individual accumulated doses were determined by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy of tooth enamel in Chinese medical diagnostic X-ray workers. Dose determination was performed using a specially developed automatic spectrum processing procedure. The determined dose values owing to X rays for the three workers with entry year (the year they began their career as medical diagnostic X-ray workers) in the 1950s ranged from 435 to 903 mGy, the converted effective doses ranged from 91 to 190 mSv.
Weizhang
Wu
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Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, People's Republic of China.
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Yu
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Wenyi
Zhang
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Guangfu
Dai
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Liang'an
Zhang
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D002138:Calibration; D002681:China; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000737:chemistry*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011871:Radiology; D000078329:Workforce; D014965:X-Rays