Estimation of human exposure to natural radionuclides by using in vivo skull measurements
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[en] In a preliminary study, in vivo skull measurements and in vitro urine measurements of 210Pb and natU have been performed to find out the individual, chronic exposure to waterborne natural radionuclides of a small group of Finnish people. For their domestic water, the studied individuals use water from drilled wells containing elevated concentrations of natural uranium and its daughter nuclides (234,235,238U, 222Rn, 226,228Ra, 210Po,210Pb). Enhanced 210Pb and 235U activities were observed in several persons. A positive correlation is observed between the U concentration in urine (μg d-1) and the number of counts (cpm) in the gamma ray energy peaks originating from the decay of 235U and 234Th respectively. Calibration of the detector set-up and the determination of background sources are in progress. (author)
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Workshop on internal dosimetry of radionuclides: Occupational, public and medical exposure; Oxford (United Kingdom); 9-12 Sep 2002; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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ACTINIDE NUCLEI, ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES, ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, BODY, CARBON 14 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES, EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI, EVEN-ODD NUCLEI, HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, HEAVY NUCLEI, INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES, ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES, ISOTOPES, KINETICS, LEAD ISOTOPES, MAGNESIUM 28 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES, NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES, NEON 24 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, NUCLEI, ORGANS, POLONIUM ISOTOPES, RADIOISOTOPES, RADIUM ISOTOPES, RADON ISOTOPES, SKELETON, SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES, URANIUM ISOTOPES, YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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