ABSTRACT
We present here a particular application area for EPR dosimetry with teeth--use as a source of reference dose values for validation/verification of other retrospective dosimetry techniques and existing dose records. The conditions of application of EPR dosimetry in this role as well as practical design of such studies are shown. Particular attention is given to the requirements to the techniques in terms of precision and throughput, as well as to the issue of availability of samples for analysis and practical solution of this problem. Practical application of this approach is illustrated by several examples of completed validation sub-studies, which were performed in the framework of large-scale post-Chernobyl epidemiological studies.
Subject(s)
Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy/methods , Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy/standards , Radiometry/methods , Radiometry/standards , Reference Standards , Tooth/chemistry , Tooth/radiation effects , Benchmarking/methods , Body Burden , Humans , In Vitro Techniques , Internationality , Radiation Dosage , Relative Biological Effectiveness , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
Intercomparison of EPR-dosimetric techniques using tooth enamel had been performed in order to check whether the results produced by different laboratories are consistent and accurate. Participants were supposed to evaluate doses applied to pulverized enamel samples, using routine techniques from their laboratories. The intercomparison has demonstrated a great variety of methods used for dose reconstruction. Peculiarities of experimental approaches are discussed systematically in terms of procedure for recording the EPR-spectra, determination of the amplitude of the radiation induced signal, determination of the dose, and error propagation.
