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In vitro cell irradiation systems based on 210Po alpha source: construction and characterisationOne way of studying the risk to human health of low-level radiation exposure is to make biological experiments on living cell cultures. Two 210Po alpha-particle emitting devices, with 0.5 and 100 MBq activity, were designed and constructed to perform such experiments irradiating monolayers of cells. Estimates of dose rate at the cell surface were obtained from measurements by a PIPS alpha-particle spectrometer and from calculations by the SRIM 2000, Monte Carlo charged particle transport code. Particle fluence area distributions were measured by solid state nuclear track detectors. The design and dosimetric characterisation of the devices are discussed. c2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Document ID
20040105076
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Szabo, J.
(KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute Budapest, Hungary)
Feher, I.
Palfalvi, J.
Balashazy, I.
Dam, A. M.
Polonyi, I.
Bogdandi, E. N.
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2002
Publication Information
Publication: Radiation measurements
Volume: 35
Issue: 6
ISSN: 1350-4487
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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