The UF family of hybrid phantoms of the developing human fetus for computational radiation dosimetry.

ABSTRACT: Historically, the development of computational phantoms for radiation dosimetry has primarily been directed at capturing and representing adult and pediatric anatomy, with less emphasis devoted to models of the human fetus. As concern grows over possible radiation-induced cancers from medical and non-medical exposures of the pregnant female, the need to better quantify fetal radiation doses, particularly at the organ-level, also increases. Studies such as the European Union's SOLO (Epidemiological Studies of Exposed Southern Urals Populations) hope to improve our understanding of cancer risks following chronic in utero radiation exposure. For projects such as SOLO, currently available fetal anatomic models do not provide sufficient anatomical detail for organ-level dose assessment. To addr

SUBMITTER: Maynard MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6171342 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature