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Biological Dosimetry by the Triage Dicentric Chromosome Assay: Potential Implications for Treatment of Acute Radiation Syndrome in Radiological Mass Casualties
4 Jan 2011
Abstract excerpt
Biological dosimetry is an essential tool for estimating radiation dose. The dicentric chromosome assay (DCA) is currently the tool of choice. Because the assay is labor-intensive and time-consuming, strategies are needed to increase throughput for use in radiation mass casualty incidents. One such strategy is to truncate metaphase spread analysis for triage dose estimates by scoring 50 or fewer metaphases,...
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