title: The internal dosimetry code PLEIADES.
abstract: The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has published dose coefficients for the ingestion or inhalation of radionuclides in a series of reports covering intakes by workers and members of the public, including children and pregnant or lactating women. The calculation of these coefficients divides naturally into two distinct parts-the biokinetic and dosimetric. This paper describes in detail the methods used to solve the biokinetic problem in the generation of dose coefficients on behalf of the ICRP, as implemented in the Health Protection Agency's internal dosimetry code PLEIADES. A summary of the dosimetric treatment is included.
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency, Radiation Protection Division, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, UK. Tim.Fell@hpa.org.uk
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Fell
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Phipps
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure; D007774:Lactation; D018811:Maternal Exposure; D011247:Pregnancy; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*