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Clemens Woda
D.RE.A.M.: A software for uncertainties analysis in retrospective dosimetry
Accidental exposures to ionising radiations are nowadays managed with assistance from biological and physical retrospective dosimetry which are able to provide individual estimates of dose absorbed by victims. The aim of this work is to describe the development of biodosimetry analysis software within the "EURADOS Working Group 10—Retrospective dosimetry" Task group 10.6. Methods The software has been developed in Python code language that is easy to learn, read, use and extensible (it is possible to add new modules). It can implement C/C++/Fortran, Java functions. It is embeddable in applications and is open source. It is extremely portable to Unix/Linux, Windows, Mac operating systems. Th…
Uncertainty on radiation doses estimated by biological and retrospective physical methods
International audience; Biological and physical retrospective dosimetry are recognised as key techniques to provide individual estimates of dose following unplanned exposures to ionising radiation. Whilst there has been a relatively large amount of recent development in the biological and physical procedures, development of statistical analysis techniques has failed to keep pace. The aim of this paper is to review the current state of the art in uncertainty analysis techniques across the 'EURADOS Working Group 10- Retrospective dosimetry' members, to give concrete examples of implementation of the techniques recommended in the international standards, and to further promote the use of Monte…
REVIEW OF RETROSPECTIVE DOSIMETRY TECHNIQUES FOR EXTERNAL IONISING RADIATION EXPOSURES
The current focus on networking and mutual assistance in the management of radiation accidents or incidents has demonstrated the importance of a joined-up approach in physical and biological dosimetry. To this end, the European Radiation Dosimetry Working Group 10 on 'Retrospective Dosimetry' has been set up by individuals from a wide range of disciplines across Europe. Here, established and emerging dosimetry methods are reviewed, which can be used immediately and retrospectively following external ionising radiation exposure. Endpoints and assays include dicentrics, translocations, premature chromosome condensation, micronuclei, somatic mutations, gene expression, electron paramagnetic re…