Meeting radiation dosimetry capacity requirements of population-scale exposures by geostatistical sampling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate radiation dose estimates are critical for determining eligibility for therapies by timely triaging of exposed individuals after large-scale radiation events. However, the universal assessment of a large population subjected to a nuclear spill incident or detonation is not feasible. Even with high-throughput dosimetry analysis, test volumes far exceed the capacities of first responders to measure radiation exposures directly, or to acquire and process samples for follow-on biodosimetry testing.

Aim

To significantly reduce data acquisition and processing requirements for triaging of treatment-eligible exposures in population-scale radiation incidents.

Methods

Physical radiation plumes modelled nuclear detonation scenarios of simulated exposures at 22

SUBMITTER: Rogan PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7182271 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature