A close correlation between electron spin resonance (ESR) dosimetry from tooth enamel and cytogenetic dosimetry from lymphocytes of Hiroshima atomic-bomb survivors

Nakamura, Nori; Miyazawa, Chyuzo; Sawada, Shozo; Akiyama, Mitoshi; Awa, Akio A.

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“…However, we are aware of only one group (Chumak et al, 1999) that used the additive dose method in measurements of tooth samples of large groups of population; other groups prefer to use universal calibration curves (Nakamura et al, 1998a;Ivannikov et al, 2004a;Wieser et al, 2006b;Degteva et al, 2005, to mention a few).…”

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EPR dosimetry with tooth enamel: A review

Fattibene

Callens

2010

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

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When tooth enamel is exposed to ionizing radiation, radicals are formed that can be detected using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) techniques. EPR dosimetry using tooth enamel is based on the (presumed) correlation between the intensity or amplitude of some of the radiation-induced signals with the dose absorbed in the enamel. In the present paper a critical review is given of this widely applied dosimetric method.The first part of the paper is quite fundamental and deals with the main properties of tooth enamel and several of its model systems (e.g., synthetic apatites). Considerable attention is also devoted to the numerous radiation-induced and native EPR signals, and the radicals responsible for them. The relevant EPR detection, identification and spectrum analysing methods are reviewed from a general point of view. Finally, the need for solid state modelling and the linearity of the dose response are investigated.The second part is devoted to the practical implementation of EPR dosimetry using enamel. It concerns the preparation of samples, specific irradiation problems, spectrum acquisition and it is described how the dosimetric signal intensity and dose can be retrieved from the EPR spectra. Special attention is paid to the energy dependence of the EPR response and to sources of uncertainties. Results of and problems encountered in international intercomparisons and epidemiological studies are also dealt with.In the final chapter the future of EPR dosimetry with tooth enamel is analysed.

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EPR dosimetry with tooth enamel: A review

Fattibene

Callens

2010

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

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“…EPR tooth dosimetry research started to grow rapidly after the Chernobyl accident in 1986 (Aldrich and Pass, 1988, Shimano et al, 1989and Ikeya and Ishii, 1989, which resulted in maturation of the EPR technique with tooth enamel. The technique has been verified through several intercomparisons (Chumak et al, 1996, Wieser et al, 2000a and was applied for dose reconstruction of A-bomb victims (Ikeya et al, 1984 andNakamura et al, 1998), Chernobyl liquidators , the population in territories contaminated due to the Chernobyl accident (Skvortzov et al, 1995, Skvortzov et al, 2000, Ivannikov et al, 1997, Ivannikov et al, 2004band Ivannikov et al, 2014, residents near the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site (SNTS, Kazakhstan) , Zhumadilov et al, 2009, Zhumadilov et al, 2011a, Zhumadilov et al, 2011b, Zhumadilov et al, 2013Ivannikov et al, 2002, Pivovarov et al, 2002and Sholom et al, 2007a, and the inhabitants of the Techa River basin affected by the operation of the Mayak Production Association , Degteva et al, 2005, Degteva et al, 2015.…”

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Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review

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Sholom

McKeever

2016

Radiation Measurements

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Additional information:Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. HIGHLIGHTSReview of the use of luminescence and electron paramagnetic resonance in retrospective and emergency dosimetry.Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), thermoluminescence (TL) and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) results on biological and physical materials.Descriptions of use in emergency and retrospective dosimetry, following large-scale radiological events.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350448716302359 ABSTRACTThis paper reviews recent research on the application of the physical dosimetry techniques of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and luminescence (optically stimulated luminescence, OSL, and thermoluminescence, TL) to determine radiation dose following catastrophic, large-scale radiological events. Such data are used in dose reconstruction to obtain estimates of dose due to the exposure to external sources of radiation, primarily gamma radiation, by individual members of the public and by populations. The EPR and luminescence techniques have been applied to a wide range of radiological studies, including nuclear bomb detonation (e.g., Hiroshima and Nagasaki) nuclear power plant accidents (e.g., Chernobyl), radioactive pollution (e.g., Mayak plutonium facility), and in the future could include terrorist events involving the dispersal of radioactive materials. In this review we examine the application of these techniques in 'emergency' and 'retrospective' modes of operation that are conducted on two distinct timescales. For emergency dosimetry immediate action to evaluate dose to individuals following radiation exposure is required to assess deterministic biological effects and to enable rapid medical triage. Retrospective dosimetry, on the other hand, contributes to the reconstruction of doses to populations and individuals following external exposure, and contributes to the long-term study of stochastic processes and the consequential epidemiological effects. Although internal exposure, via ingestion of radionuclides for example, can be a potentially significant contributor to dose, this review is confined to those dose components arising from exposure to external radiation, which in most studies is gamma radiation.The nascent emergency dosimetry measurement techniques aim to perform direct dose evaluations for individuals who, as members of the public, are most unlikely to be carrying a dosimeter issued for radiation monitoring purposes in the event of a radiation incident. Hence attention has focused on b...

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“…However, EPR dosimetry remains a very sensitive technique for retrospective dosimetry and epidemiological studies [11,[62][63][64][65][66][67][68] with recent advancements that allows in vivo measurements [69].…”

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Study of EPR/ESR Dosimetry in Fingernails as a Method for Assessing Dose of Victims of Radiological Accidents/Incidents

Reyes¹

2008

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The threat of nuclear terrorism and the potential for the use of radiation as a weapon make having an efficient and accurate radiation dosimetry methodology paramount. This study gives a physical/mechanical explanation to the behavior of EPR signals in fingernail dosimetry by modeling fingernails as sponges. Since previous work was performed using stressed (untreated) samples, they do not represent the realistic behavior of unstressed (treated) fingernails. The developed treatment eliminates the combined effect of the mechanical EPR signals, MIS1 (former MIS), and MIS2 (former BKS). As nail samples are physically restored with treatments, are not stressed, and display a response closer to that of in vivo specimens. The RIS is proportional to the radiation dose and shows a curvilinear dose response in unstressed samples using the additive dose method that can be modeled with a saturating exponential model (Grun model) for predicting residual or accidental radiological dose.Water content and mechanical stress were identified as the major factors affecting radiation sensitivity and its shape in fingernail EPR measurements respectively. It is proposed that treated samples be used in fingernail EPR dosimetry because they show more stable signals than untreated ones and have lower interpersonal and intrapersonal variability. Practical conditions of sample collection, preparation, and measurements at an accident site can be met with techniques illustrated in this study.v

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A close correlation between electron spin resonance (ESR) dosimetry from tooth enamel and cytogenetic dosimetry from lymphocytes of Hiroshima atomic-bomb survivors

Abstract: Both tooth enamel ESR and lymphocyte cytogenetics are useful measures for individual biodosimetry of acute radiation exposure, even half a century after the exposure occurred.

Cited by 89 publications

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EPR dosimetry with tooth enamel: A review

EPR dosimetry with tooth enamel: A review

Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review

Study of EPR/ESR Dosimetry in Fingernails as a Method for Assessing Dose of Victims of Radiological Accidents/Incidents

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