RADIOBIOLOGY OF ALPHA-PARTICLES .1. EXPOSURE SYSTEM AND DOSIMETRY

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作者
INKRET, WC
EISEN, Y
HARVEY, WF
KOEHLER, AM
RAJU, MR
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ALAMOS SCI LAB,CELL BIOL GRP,LOS ALAMOS,NM 87545
[2] HARVARD UNIV,CYCLOTRON LAB,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138
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10.2307/3577737
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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A 238Pu α-particle exposure apparatus was designed and constructed for use in radiobiological studies with cultured cell systems. The system provides a wide dynamic range of absorbed doses and a uniform radiation field. Average dose rate in air was measured with a small-volume ionization chamber. Estimates of dose rate at the cell surface were obtained from measurements taken with a silicon surface barrier detector. Particle fluence uniformity and fluence rate were measured using track etch procedures. The design and dosimetric characterization of the apparatus are discussed.
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