title: Factors Affecting the Quality of Tooth Enamel for In Vivo EPR-Based Retrospective Biodosimetry.
abstract: In vivo electron paramagnetic resonance biodosimetry on tooth enamel is likely to be an important technology for triage of overexposed individuals after a major radiological incident. The accuracy and robustness of the technique relies on various properties of the enamel such as the geometry of the tooth, the presence of restorations, whitening treatments or exposition to sunlight. Those factors are reviewed, and their influence on dosimetry specifically for triage purposes is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Mounier 73 - B1.73.08, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Céline M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Desmet
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Mounier 73 - B1.73.08, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Levêque
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Mounier 73 - B1.73.08, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium Bernard.gallez@uclouvain.be.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gallez
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000379:methods*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D000069079:Radiation Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers