title: The fetal dose limit for flight personnel should be 1 mSv over the gestation period, rather than 5 mSv as recommended by the NCRP: against the proposition.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. morin@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Morin
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft; D001417:Background Radiation / Q000009:adverse effects; D001822:Body Burden; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D018811:Maternal Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000592:standards; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000196:embryology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012016:Reference Values; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness; D014481:United States