Radiation Epidemiology capacity in dealing with the problems of radiation safety in medical exposure
Title: Radiation Epidemiology capacity in dealing with the problems of radiation safety in medical exposure
Author: Tsyb A.F., Ivanov V.K., Biryukov A.P.
Reference: Radiation and Lisk 2008 vol.17 No.2
Keywords: accident at the Chernobyl NPP, radiation diagnosis and radiation therapy, liquidators, radiation-epidemiological analysis
Abstract: Latest data of radiation-epidemiological studies allow making suggestion that methods and means of radiation epidemiology can be used for purposes of radiological protection for medical exposure. Basic principles of the use of population-based approach to the assessment of radiation risk of medical exposure to ionizing radiation are discussed in the article. Analysis of results obtained in population radiation and epidemiological studies of health effects of the Chernobyl accident allows authors to draw conclusion that doses obtained as a result of radiological procedures are not critical for delayed development of cancer.