title: Experimental Procedures for Sensitive and Reproducible In Situ EPR Tooth Dosimetry.
abstract: In vivo electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) tooth dosimetry provides a means for non-invasive retrospective assessment of personal radiation exposure. While there is a clear need for such capabilities following radiation accidents, the most pressing need for the development of this technology is the heightened likelihood of terrorist events or nuclear conflicts. This technique will enable such measurements to be made at the site of an incident, while the subject is present, to assist emergency personnel as they perform triage for the affected population. At Dartmouth Medical School this development is currently being tested with normal volunteers with irradiated teeth placed in their mouths and with patients who have undergone radiation therapy. Here we describe progress in practical procedures to provide accurate and reproducible in vivo dose estimates.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Medical School, EPR Center for Viable Systems, Hanover, NH, USA.
authors.forename: Benjamin B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sucheta
authors.forename: Ruhong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Yasuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakata
authors.forename: Akinori
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Oleg
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Grinberg
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lesniewski
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kmiec
authors.forename: Harold M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Swartz