RADIATION EPIDEMIOLOGY SECTOR: DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES TO THE HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF RADIATION PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION OF RUSSIA
Title: RADIATION EPIDEMIOLOGY SECTOR: DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES TO THE HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF RADIATION PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION OF RUSSIA
Author: Ivanov.V.K., Tsyb A.F., Maksyutov M.A.
Reference: Radiation and Lisk 2012, vol.21 No.3
Keywords: Ionizing radiation, Radiation epidemiology, Radiological protection, Radiation risks, reconstruction of radiation doses, verification of medical data, Chernobyl accident, medical radiation exposure
Abstract: The authors present the history of the Radiation Epidemiological Sector of the Medical Radiological Research Center and review the main results obtained by researchers of the National Radiation Epidemiological Registry for twenty five years. For that time major efforts were made towards development of methodology and analytical methods for estimating radiation risks and prognosing morbidity and mortality of people affected by low level radiation. At present basic and applied research into Radiation Epidemiology and estimating risks for health of people exposed to radiation from nuclear accidents and incidents, occupational activity and medical procedures is carried out at the Sector.